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