Canada vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Canada
0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Malaysia rank
27th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0965 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.014 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0101 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 191 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.