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
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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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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