Malaysia vs Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Malaysia
2.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkey
2.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Turkey rank
18th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Malaysia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.74 tonnes per person against 2.39 tonnes per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Turkey ahead.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Turkey Difference Ahead
1890s 0.0382 tonnes per person 0.0319 tonnes per person 0.0063 tonnes per person Malaysia
1900s 0.0277 tonnes per person 0.0992 tonnes per person 0.0715 tonnes per person Turkey
1910s 0.0693 tonnes per person 0.0845 tonnes per person 0.0152 tonnes per person Turkey
1920s 0.2944 tonnes per person 0.1574 tonnes per person 0.137 tonnes per person Malaysia
1930s 0.2532 tonnes per person 0.2951 tonnes per person 0.0419 tonnes per person Turkey
1940s 0.2051 tonnes per person 0.3405 tonnes per person 0.1354 tonnes per person Turkey
1950s 0.0326 tonnes per person 0.4101 tonnes per person 0.3775 tonnes per person Turkey
1960s 0.0082 tonnes per person 0.4288 tonnes per person 0.4206 tonnes per person Turkey
1970s 0.0092 tonnes per person 0.5091 tonnes per person 0.4999 tonnes per person Turkey
1980s 0.0802 tonnes per person 0.8324 tonnes per person 0.7522 tonnes per person Turkey
1990s 0.3063 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 0.9883 tonnes per person Turkey
2000s 0.9443 tonnes per person 1.52 tonnes per person 0.5754 tonnes per person Turkey
2010s 2.15 tonnes per person 1.82 tonnes per person 0.3248 tonnes per person Malaysia
2020s 2.66 tonnes per person 2.06 tonnes per person 0.5941 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 Turkey?
Malaysia, at 2.74 tonnes per person against 2.39 tonnes per person in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Malaysia and Turkey?
0.35 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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