Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Malaysia: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Iran, Islamic Rep.
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. 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, Islamic Rep.'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, Islamic Rep. ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 10 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 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, Islamic Rep. |
| 1920s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.7409 tonnes per person | 0.4243 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1930s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.4822 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1940s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 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, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 0.6344 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 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, Islamic Rep. |
| 2010s | 7.74 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 0.1405 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 8.65 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | 0.6784 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Malaysia?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.16 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Malaysia?
- 0.5 tonnes per person, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Malaysia?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Malaysia rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.