Argentina vs Malaysia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Argentina
4.1%
in 2023
Malaysia
3.7%
in 2023
Argentina rank
86th
Malaysia rank
87th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | -10.1% | -13.5% | 3.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Argentina, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.