Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0974 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0277 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.2437 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.085 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.1913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.094 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.092 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
- 0.0974 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 47 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 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 $.