Malaysia vs Vietnam: Share co2 emissions vs population

Malaysia
0.7519
in 2024
Vietnam
0.961
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
00.250.50.751189019572024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.961 against 0.7519 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2091.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Vietnam ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1890s 0.0053 0.0289 0.0236 Vietnam
1900s 0.0027 0.0292 0.0266 Vietnam
1910s 0.0111 0.0479 0.0368 Vietnam
1920s 0.0722 0.092 0.0198 Vietnam
1930s 0.0551 0.1365 0.0814 Vietnam
1940s 0.0243 0.0498 0.0255 Vietnam
1950s 0.0762 0.0393 0.037 Malaysia
1960s 0.0656 0.1303 0.0647 Vietnam
1970s 0.1164 0.1201 0.0037 Vietnam
1980s 0.1843 0.0969 0.0874 Malaysia
1990s 0.3885 0.1354 0.253 Malaysia
2000s 0.554 0.3027 0.2513 Malaysia
2010s 0.6654 0.5682 0.0972 Malaysia
2020s 0.7431 0.9233 0.1802 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.961 against 0.7519 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Malaysia and Vietnam?
0.2091, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
132 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Malaysia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed