Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.409 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1729 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7358 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 Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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$.