Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Kazakhstan
287.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Malaysia rank
20th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 290.22 million tonnes against 287.01 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.22 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.30 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | 128.70 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 192.90 million tonnes | 20.22 million tonnes | 172.67 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 245.93 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 208.67 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 187.84 million tonnes | 91.91 million tonnes | 95.94 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 189.06 million tonnes | 160.94 million tonnes | 28.12 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 283.23 million tonnes | 236.05 million tonnes | 47.18 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 274.84 million tonnes | 276.78 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 290.22 million tonnes against 287.01 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 3.22 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.