Italy vs Malaysia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Italy
325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia
317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
20th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia, a difference of 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1860s | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1870s | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1880s | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1890s | 20.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1900s | 27.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 812,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1910s | 32.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1920s | 40.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 48.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1940s | 41.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1950s | 90.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1960s | 225.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1970s | 391.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 366.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 419.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 489.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 523.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 405.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 343.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Italy and Malaysia?
- 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Italy ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.