How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Malaysia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

China

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malaysia

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

China rank

22nd

Malaysia rank

21st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

China
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

China ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	China
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), China or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between China and Malaysia?: 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?: China ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.