Argentina vs Malaysia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Argentina
0.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Malaysia rank
24th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Argentina
1860s 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% Argentina
1870s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Argentina
1880s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Argentina
1890s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Argentina
1900s 1.2% 0.4% 0.8% Argentina
1910s 1.6% 0.7% 0.9% Argentina
1920s 1.9% 0.4% 1.5% Argentina
1930s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% Argentina
1940s 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% Argentina
1950s 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% Argentina
1960s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Argentina
1970s 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% Argentina
1980s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Argentina
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Argentina
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% Argentina
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Argentina
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Argentina or Malaysia?
Argentina, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Argentina and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Argentina ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. 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 greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.