All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 10.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Malaysia is 10.01 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Malaysia peaked at 10.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 4.83 t CO2eq/cap | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 5.08 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.62 t CO2eq/cap | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 5.74 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.68 t CO2eq/cap | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 6.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.98 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.38 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 6 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.76 t CO2eq/cap | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 6.97 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.04 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.89 t CO2eq/cap | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.27 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.14 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.68 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.54 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.53 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.51 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.08 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.04 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.43 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.33 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.46 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.08 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 10.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.01 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.95 t CO2eq/cap, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.01 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 t CO2eq/cap, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 t CO2eq/cap | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | 6.98 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 t CO2eq/cap | 6.76 t CO2eq/cap | 8.68 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 t CO2eq/cap | 8.5 t CO2eq/cap | 9.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 t CO2eq/cap | 9.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10.08 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Malaysia?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Malaysia was 10.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.