Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square

Malaysia
0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 9.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Malaysia, at 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.