China vs Malaysia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
China
0.0395 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0386 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
47th
Malaysia rank
50th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0395 kt per square kilometre against 0.0386 kt per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0009 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 0.0395 kt per square kilometre against 0.0386 kt per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.