Malaysia vs Poland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Malaysia
317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland
311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Poland rank
23rd

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland, a difference of 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1850s 207,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1860s 245,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1870s 329,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1880s 434,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1890s 625,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 63.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1900s 812,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 92.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 91.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1910s 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 110.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 109.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1920s 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 74.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 70.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1930s 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1940s 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 155.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 152.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1950s 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 196.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 188.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1960s 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 344.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 333.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1970s 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 511.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 485.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1980s 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 570.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 522.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1990s 108.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 446.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 337.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2000s 185.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 380.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 195.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2010s 262.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 370.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 108.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2020s 303.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 341.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Malaysia or Poland?
Malaysia, at 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Malaysia and Poland?
5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.