Indonesia vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Indonesia
0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Indonesia rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.5426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.6425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.7365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.091 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, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.0445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 35th 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$.