China vs Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

China
0.4352 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
0.4331 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
9th
Malaysia rank
10th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.4352 tonnes per person against 0.4331 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0021 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was China ahead.

China ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 209 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0001 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person China
1930s 0.0003 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person China
1940s 0.0006 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person China
1950s 0.0037 tonnes per person 0.0051 tonnes per person 0.0014 tonnes per person Malaysia
1960s 0.0075 tonnes per person 0.0328 tonnes per person 0.0254 tonnes per person Malaysia
1970s 0.0204 tonnes per person 0.0679 tonnes per person 0.0475 tonnes per person Malaysia
1980s 0.0528 tonnes per person 0.1188 tonnes per person 0.0661 tonnes per person Malaysia
1990s 0.1317 tonnes per person 0.2091 tonnes per person 0.0774 tonnes per person Malaysia
2000s 0.3021 tonnes per person 0.2955 tonnes per person 0.0066 tonnes per person China
2010s 0.5214 tonnes per person 0.277 tonnes per person 0.2444 tonnes per person China
2020s 0.5125 tonnes per person 0.3588 tonnes per person 0.1536 tonnes per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, China or Malaysia?
China, at 0.4352 tonnes per person against 0.4331 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between China and Malaysia?
0.0021 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
China ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 209 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 from cement. 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 from cement
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
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.