Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.3822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.3799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4635 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3983 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 0.3883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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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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$.