Malaysia vs Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP
Malaysia
0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Small states
0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
Small states rank
25th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Small states ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Small states |
| 2000s | 0.3287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0129 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0017 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Small states |
| 2020s | 0.249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0414 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 Small states?
- Malaysia, at 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malaysia and Small states?
- 0.064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Small states ranks 25th 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 $.