Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Greenhouse gas emissions
Malaysia
388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom
390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia, a difference of 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 16.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 38.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 24.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 37.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 74.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 561.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 41.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 81.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 576.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 46.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 746.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 699.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 93.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 164.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 660.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 262.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 259.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 303.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 430.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 380.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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.