China vs Malaysia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
China
9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 0.2528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 0.2558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.4023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.4335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.7292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between China and Malaysia?
- 0.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.