Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 312.91 million tonnes against 290.22 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 22.68 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.60 million tonnes | 613.43 million tonnes | 603.83 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 20.22 million tonnes | 629.32 million tonnes | 609.10 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 37.27 million tonnes | 561.41 million tonnes | 524.14 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 91.91 million tonnes | 580.47 million tonnes | 488.56 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 160.94 million tonnes | 558.91 million tonnes | 397.97 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 236.05 million tonnes | 433.93 million tonnes | 197.87 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 276.78 million tonnes | 320.10 million tonnes | 43.32 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 312.91 million tonnes against 290.22 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 22.68 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.