Malaysia vs Thailand: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Malaysia
317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
24th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand, a difference of 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 207,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1860s | 245,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1870s | 329,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1880s | 434,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1890s | 625,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1900s | 812,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1910s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1920s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1940s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1950s | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1960s | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1970s | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1980s | 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1990s | 108.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2000s | 185.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2010s | 262.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2020s | 303.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 310.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th 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.