South Korea vs Malaysia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

South Korea
49 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Malaysia
42.38 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Malaysia rank
12th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 49 Mt CO2e against 42.38 Mt CO2e in Malaysia, a difference of 6.62 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 190 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.53 Mt CO2e 2.71 Mt CO2e 4.82 Mt CO2e South Korea
1980s 22.34 Mt CO2e 9.88 Mt CO2e 12.46 Mt CO2e South Korea
1990s 28.32 Mt CO2e 14.81 Mt CO2e 13.52 Mt CO2e South Korea
2000s 32.67 Mt CO2e 25.27 Mt CO2e 7.4 Mt CO2e South Korea
2010s 47.4 Mt CO2e 24.55 Mt CO2e 22.85 Mt CO2e South Korea
2020s 49.71 Mt CO2e 36.61 Mt CO2e 13.11 Mt CO2e South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), South Korea or Malaysia?
South Korea, at 49 Mt CO2e against 42.38 Mt CO2e in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between South Korea and Malaysia?
6.62 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
South Korea ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).