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
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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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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$.