Malaysia vs Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Malaysia
2.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
2.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Vietnam rank
19th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.74 tonnes per person against 2.27 tonnes per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.47 tonnes per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0457 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 0.0204 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.0841 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 0.2944 tonnes per person | 0.1918 tonnes per person | 0.1026 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.2532 tonnes per person | 0.2883 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0.2051 tonnes per person | 0.1197 tonnes per person | 0.0854 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.1893 tonnes per person | 0.181 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.2056 tonnes per person | 0.1964 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 0.2285 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.3063 tonnes per person | 0.2007 tonnes per person | 0.1056 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9443 tonnes per person | 0.4254 tonnes per person | 0.5189 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 0.9849 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 0.6401 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 Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 2.74 tonnes per person against 2.27 tonnes per person in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 0.47 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th 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.