South Korea vs Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

South Korea
0.3978 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
0.4331 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Malaysia rank
10th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.4331 tonnes per person against 0.3978 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0353 tonnes per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Malaysia ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 209 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1930s 0.0006 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person South Korea
1940s 0.001 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person South Korea
1950s 0.0021 tonnes per person 0.0051 tonnes per person 0.003 tonnes per person Malaysia
1960s 0.0297 tonnes per person 0.0328 tonnes per person 0.0032 tonnes per person Malaysia
1970s 0.1416 tonnes per person 0.0679 tonnes per person 0.0737 tonnes per person South Korea
1980s 0.2552 tonnes per person 0.1188 tonnes per person 0.1364 tonnes per person South Korea
1990s 0.5288 tonnes per person 0.2091 tonnes per person 0.3197 tonnes per person South Korea
2000s 0.5343 tonnes per person 0.2955 tonnes per person 0.2388 tonnes per person South Korea
2010s 0.5003 tonnes per person 0.277 tonnes per person 0.2233 tonnes per person South Korea
2020s 0.4373 tonnes per person 0.3588 tonnes per person 0.0784 tonnes per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, South Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.4331 tonnes per person against 0.3978 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between South Korea and Malaysia?
0.0353 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
South Korea ranks 12th 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.