Japan vs Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Japan
3.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
2.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Malaysia rank
16th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.08 tonnes per person against 2.74 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.34 tonnes per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 134 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.2219 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.6035 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.5757 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.2944 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.2532 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.2051 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.1 tonnes per person | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 0.3063 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 0.9443 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 0.5241 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 3.08 tonnes per person against 2.74 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.34 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Japan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.