Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Malaysia
0.0295 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0311 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0311 kt per square kilometre against 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0016 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0201 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0201 kt per square kilometre 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.0311 kt per square kilometre 0.0235 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.0389 kt per square kilometre 0.0268 kt per square kilometre 0.0121 kt per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0338 kt per square kilometre 0.0311 kt per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0294 kt per square kilometre 0.0311 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0311 kt per square kilometre against 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0016 kt per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.