Iran vs Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Iran
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.16 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5 tonnes per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 10 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.2083 tonnes per person | 0.1244 tonnes per person | 0.0839 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.7409 tonnes per person | 0.4243 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.4822 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.7108 tonnes per person | 0.7964 tonnes per person | 0.0856 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 0.8239 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 0.6344 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.27 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 0.259 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.37 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | 0.0984 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.74 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 0.1405 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.65 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | 0.6784 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.16 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.5 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Iran ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.