Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
34th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.3873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.2276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.2498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.2696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.3096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.3225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia?
0.3873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
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$.