Malaysia vs Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP
Malaysia
0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Small states
0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Small states rank
33rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.357 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3187 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, Malaysia or Small states?
- Malaysia, at 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malaysia and Small states?
- 0.357 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Small states 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$.