Malaysia vs Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Malaysia
111.88 kilograms per person
in 2023
Maldives
114.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malaysia rank
101st
Maldives rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 114.07 kilograms per person against 111.88 kilograms per person in Malaysia, a difference of 2.19 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and Maldives ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.83 kilograms per person | 36.05 kilograms per person | 137.78 kilograms per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 175.56 kilograms per person | 85.94 kilograms per person | 89.62 kilograms per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 142.93 kilograms per person | 118.2 kilograms per person | 24.73 kilograms per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 114.7 kilograms per person | 106.11 kilograms per person | 8.58 kilograms per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 114.07 kilograms per person against 111.88 kilograms per person in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 2.19 kilograms per person, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and Maldives ranks 99th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.