Italy vs Malaysia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Italy
355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia
388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Malaysia rank
24th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy, a difference of 32.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 14 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1860s | 27.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1870s | 31.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1880s | 41.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1890s | 49.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1900s | 54.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1910s | 61.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 73.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 78.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1940s | 79.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 133.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1960s | 274.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1970s | 425.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 442.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 503.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 536.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 421.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Italy and Malaysia?
- 32.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Malaysia 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Italy ranks 27th 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.