Brunei Darussalam vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Brunei Darussalam
0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
34th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.0157 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2563 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.3155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4738 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.4843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.5351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.5934 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2255 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.7332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0183 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
0.0157 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.