Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Kazakhstan
372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia
388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
26th
Malaysia rank
24th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kazakhstan, a difference of 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 14 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 41.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 45.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 49.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 57.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 61.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 123.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 304.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 346.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 353.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 385.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 264.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 218.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 374.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 362.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Malaysia 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th 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.