Malaysia vs Vietnam: Per capita co2 coal

Malaysia
2.74
in 2024
Vietnam
2.27
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Vietnam rank
19th

Per capita co2 coal over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.74 against 2.27 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.47.

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 0.04 0.0056 Malaysia
1900s 0.0277 0.0482 0.0204 Vietnam
1910s 0.0693 0.0841 0.0148 Vietnam
1920s 0.2944 0.1918 0.1026 Malaysia
1930s 0.2532 0.2883 0.0351 Vietnam
1940s 0.2051 0.1197 0.0854 Malaysia
1950s 0.0326 0.0604 0.0278 Vietnam
1960s 0.0082 0.1893 0.181 Vietnam
1970s 0.0092 0.2056 0.1964 Vietnam
1980s 0.0802 0.2285 0.1483 Vietnam
1990s 0.3063 0.2007 0.1056 Malaysia
2000s 0.9443 0.4254 0.5189 Malaysia
2010s 2.15 0.9849 1.16 Malaysia
2020s 2.66 2.02 0.6401 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 coal, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia, at 2.74 against 2.27 in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 coal between Malaysia and Vietnam?
0.47, 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 coal?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 coal. 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 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed