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
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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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.