Malaysia vs Poland: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Malaysia
0.8%
in 2024
Poland
0.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Poland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1890s 0.0% 3.3% 3.3% Poland
1900s 0.0% 3.2% 3.1% Poland
1910s 0.0% 2.8% 2.8% Poland
1920s 0.1% 1.7% 1.6% Poland
1930s 0.1% 1.3% 1.2% Poland
1940s 0.0% 2.7% 2.7% Poland
1950s 0.1% 2.1% 2.0% Poland
1960s 0.1% 2.2% 2.1% Poland
1970s 0.1% 2.1% 2.0% Poland
1980s 0.2% 2.2% 2.0% Poland
1990s 0.4% 1.5% 1.1% Poland
2000s 0.6% 1.1% 0.6% Poland
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% Poland
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Malaysia or Poland?
Malaysia, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Malaysia and Poland?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Malaysia ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.