Malaysia vs Tunisia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Malaysia
0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tunisia
0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Tunisia rank
36th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0461 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Tunisia ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0695 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 Tunisia?
Malaysia, at 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malaysia and Tunisia?
0.0461 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Tunisia ranks 36th 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

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$.