European Union vs Malaysia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste

European Union
2.24 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0795 Mt CO2e
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
Malaysia rank
14th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time

  • European Union
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 2.24 Mt CO2e against 0.0795 Mt CO2e in Malaysia, a difference of 2.16 Mt CO2e.

That makes European Union's figure about 28.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 14th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.9 Mt CO2e 0.0125 Mt CO2e 1.89 Mt CO2e European Union
1980s 2.12 Mt CO2e 0.0196 Mt CO2e 2.1 Mt CO2e European Union
1990s 2.29 Mt CO2e 0.0311 Mt CO2e 2.25 Mt CO2e European Union
2000s 2.57 Mt CO2e 0.0488 Mt CO2e 2.52 Mt CO2e European Union
2010s 2.59 Mt CO2e 0.0651 Mt CO2e 2.52 Mt CO2e European Union
2020s 2.35 Mt CO2e 0.0765 Mt CO2e 2.27 Mt CO2e European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, European Union or Malaysia?
European Union, at 2.24 Mt CO2e against 0.0795 Mt CO2e in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between European Union and Malaysia?
2.16 Mt CO2e, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and Malaysia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
European Union ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 14th of 2 regions.
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 Waste (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 Waste (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
147 places, 8,081 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).