Ireland vs Malaysia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions

Ireland
11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Malaysia
10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Malaysia rank
32nd

Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time

  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
1960s 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
1970s 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
1980s 16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 17.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Malaysia
1990s 18.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
2000s 20.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
2010s 14.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
2020s 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Ireland or Malaysia?
Ireland, at 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.93 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 Ireland and Malaysia?
0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
Ireland ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 198 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

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,904 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.