Malaysia vs Vietnam: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
370.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 370.93 million tonnes against 290.22 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 80.71 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.60 million tonnes | 21.19 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 20.22 million tonnes | 20.24 million tonnes | 16,280 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 37.27 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 17.76 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 91.91 million tonnes | 32.18 million tonnes | 59.72 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 160.94 million tonnes | 88.64 million tonnes | 72.31 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 236.05 million tonnes | 202.48 million tonnes | 33.57 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 276.78 million tonnes | 343.56 million tonnes | 66.78 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 370.93 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 Vietnam?
- 80.71 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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.