China vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of GDP
China
0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
33rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0402 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Malaysia?
- 0.0096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 32nd 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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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 constant 2021 US$.