Malaysia vs Peru: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Malaysia
8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Peru
9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia rank
58th
Peru rank
56th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia, a difference of 656,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 125,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1860s | 135,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1870s | 160,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1880s | 194,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1890s | 224,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1900s | 272,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1910s | 381,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1920s | 531,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 996,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1930s | 634,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 974,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1950s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1960s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1990s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 2000s | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 2010s | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 798,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Malaysia and Peru?
- 656,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Malaysia ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.