Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Kazakhstan
323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia
317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Malaysia rank
22nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia, a difference of 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 781,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 975,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 730,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 812,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 29.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 42.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 93.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 158.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 236.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 286.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 220.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 218.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 319.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 311.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Kazakhstan, at 323.81 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 Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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.