Malaysia vs Other small states: Carbon intensity of GDP

Malaysia
0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Other small states
0.1481 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
Other small states rank
27th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Other small states
0.10.20.30.40.5199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1481 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.0959 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.

Malaysia ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 27th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3683 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0742 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Other small states
2000s 0.3287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2641 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0645 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.2852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1616 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0874 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 Other small states?
Malaysia, at 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1481 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malaysia and Other small states?
0.0959 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 27th and Other small states 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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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 $.