Malaysia vs Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Malaysia
2.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
2.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Russia rank
17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Malaysia
- Russia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.74 tonnes per person against 2.59 tonnes per person in Russia, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Russia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.2627 tonnes per person | 0.2245 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.5051 tonnes per person | 0.4773 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.5647 tonnes per person | 0.4954 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.2944 tonnes per person | 0.3408 tonnes per person | 0.0464 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.2532 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.2051 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 4.91 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | 5.67 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 5.83 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.3063 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.9443 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 0.6717 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 0.0855 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Malaysia or Russia?
- Malaysia, at 2.74 tonnes per person against 2.59 tonnes per person in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Malaysia and Russia?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 17th 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.