France vs Malaysia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

France
0.0372 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0403 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
57th
Malaysia rank
54th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
00.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0403 kt per square kilometre against 0.0372 kt per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0031 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0309 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0271 kt per square kilometre France
1970s 0.0419 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0364 kt per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0426 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0342 kt per square kilometre France
1990s 0.0475 kt per square kilometre 0.0144 kt per square kilometre 0.033 kt per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0513 kt per square kilometre 0.0246 kt per square kilometre 0.0267 kt per square kilometre France
2010s 0.046 kt per square kilometre 0.0328 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 0.0389 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, France or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0403 kt per square kilometre against 0.0372 kt per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between France and Malaysia?
0.0031 kt per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
France ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.