Malaysia vs OECD members: Carbon intensity of GDP

Malaysia
0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
OECD members
0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
OECD members rank
29th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • OECD members
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0968 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD members ahead.

Malaysia ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP OECD members
2000s 0.3287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.2852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0905 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, Malaysia or OECD members?
Malaysia, at 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malaysia and OECD members?
0.0968 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and OECD members?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and OECD members rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
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
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 $.