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