India vs Malaysia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

India
0.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.9%
in 2024
India rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
22nd

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

India ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% India
1980s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% India
1990s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% India
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% India
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% India
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, India or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between India and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
India ranks 23rd and Malaysia 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
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, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.