Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 13.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malaysia, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malaysia is 13.93 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 349.3% on the previous year and up 311.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malaysia peaked at 28.68 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, -15.51 million tonnes, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 12,620 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 4,763 tonnes | -62,288 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 102,134 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 344,416 tonnes | 8 |
| 1920s | 334,523 tonnes | -76,944 tonnes | 589,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -241,091 tonnes | -963,632 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -48,364 tonnes | -1.52 million tonnes | 864,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 196,314 tonnes | -4.05 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 595,451 tonnes | -1.39 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 million tonnes | -1.28 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million tonnes | -3.25 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 million tonnes | -8.69 million tonnes | 22.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 million tonnes | -724,320 tonnes | 21.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 million tonnes | -9.11 million tonnes | 28.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million tonnes | -15.51 million tonnes | 13.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 6 Vietnam 23.53 million tonnes compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 16.36 million tonnes compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 14.69 million tonnes compare
- 10 Philippines 13.90 million tonnes compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 11.56 million tonnes compare
- 12 Egypt 8.14 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malaysia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malaysia was 13.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.68 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.51 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.