Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 0.9325 Mt CO2e against 0.0795 Mt CO2e in Malaysia, a difference of 0.853 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1483 Mt CO2e | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 0.1358 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 0.2154 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 0.1958 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 0.2934 Mt CO2e | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | 0.2624 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.4061 Mt CO2e | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | 0.3573 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.744 Mt CO2e | 0.0651 Mt CO2e | 0.6789 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.9087 Mt CO2e | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | 0.8322 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 0.9325 Mt CO2e against 0.0795 Mt CO2e in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 0.853 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- 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
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).