Iceland vs Malaysia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iceland
10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
25th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 0.2457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.3225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Iceland, at 10.46 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 Iceland and Malaysia?
- 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 22nd 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.