Argentina vs Malaysia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas

Argentina
1.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
21st

Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Malaysia ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 146 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Argentina
1920s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Argentina
1930s 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% Argentina
1940s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Argentina
1950s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Argentina
1960s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Argentina
1970s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Argentina
1980s 1.0% 0.1% 0.9% Argentina
1990s 1.3% 0.6% 0.6% Argentina
2000s 1.5% 1.1% 0.3% Argentina
2010s 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% Argentina
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 0.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Argentina or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Argentina and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 146 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 from gas. 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 from gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.