Annual co emissions by region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual co emissions by region was 290.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
290.22 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
290.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
7,328
in 1890
Years of data
134
1890–2024
Annual co emissions by region in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 290.22 million for annual co emissions by region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co emissions by region in Malaysia peaked at 290.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328, in 1890.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co emissions by region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 7,328 | — |
| 1891 | 18,320 | +150.0% |
| 1892 | 47,632 | +160.0% |
| 1893 | 10,992 | -76.9% |
| 1894 | 47,632 | +333.3% |
| 1895 | 109,920 | +130.8% |
| 1896 | 124,576 | +13.3% |
| 1897 | 91,600 | -26.5% |
| 1898 | 128,240 | +40.0% |
| 1899 | 120,912 | -5.7% |
| 1900 | 58,624 | -51.5% |
| 1901 | 47,632 | -18.8% |
| 1902 | 51,296 | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 51,296 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 32,976 | -35.7% |
| 1905 | 40,304 | +22.2% |
| 1906 | 36,640 | -9.1% |
| 1907 | 87,936 | +140.0% |
| 1908 | 91,600 | +4.2% |
| 1909 | 168,544 | +84.0% |
| 1910 | 234,496 | +39.1% |
| 1912 | 18,320 | -92.2% |
| 1913 | 62,288 | +240.0% |
| 1914 | 146,560 | +135.3% |
| 1915 | 205,184 | +40.0% |
| 1916 | 549,600 | +167.9% |
| 1917 | 652,192 | +18.7% |
| 1918 | 670,512 | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 769,440 | +14.8% |
| 1920 | 1.11 million | +44.3% |
| 1921 | 1.41 million | +27.4% |
| 1922 | 2.00 million | +41.7% |
| 1923 | 2.58 million | +28.9% |
| 1924 | 2.51 million | -3.0% |
| 1925 | 2.96 million | +18.3% |
| 1926 | 3.40 million | +14.7% |
| 1927 | 3.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 3.81 million | +12.7% |
| 1929 | 4.11 million | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 3.67 million | -10.8% |
| 1931 | 2.71 million | -26.2% |
| 1932 | 1.80 million | -33.7% |
| 1933 | 1.59 million | -11.4% |
| 1934 | 1.73 million | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 1.81 million | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 2.05 million | +13.4% |
| 1937 | 2.34 million | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 1.91 million | -18.4% |
| 1939 | 1.70 million | -10.9% |
| 1940 | 2.57 million | +50.8% |
| 1941 | 2.18 million | -15.0% |
| 1942 | 659,520 | -69.8% |
| 1943 | 1.32 million | +100.0% |
| 1944 | 1.10 million | -16.4% |
| 1945 | 611,888 | -44.5% |
| 1946 | 604,560 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 685,168 | +13.3% |
| 1948 | 1.19 million | +73.7% |
| 1949 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 3.66 million | +199.6% |
| 1951 | 5.22 million | +42.8% |
| 1952 | 6.37 million | +22.0% |
| 1953 | 6.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 7.00 million | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 7.43 million | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 7.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.51 million | -53.5% |
| 1958 | 3.83 million | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 3.18 million | -16.9% |
| 1960 | 4.20 million | +32.0% |
| 1961 | 4.68 million | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 4.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.83 million | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 7.40 million | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 8.38 million | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 9.83 million | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 10.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 10.53 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 9.14 million | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 14.59 million | +59.6% |
| 1971 | 16.66 million | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 17.90 million | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 17.51 million | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.04 million | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 19.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 23.90 million | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 22.62 million | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 23.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.31 million | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 28.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 30.88 million | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 30.64 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 38.05 million | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 34.79 million | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 36.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 40.10 million | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 40.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 42.87 million | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 50.08 million | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 54.27 million | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 65.79 million | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 72.96 million | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 86.61 million | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 87.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 109.59 million | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 110.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 118.47 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 109.78 million | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 103.99 million | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 122.88 million | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 130.89 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 132.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 153.38 million | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 169.67 million | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 169.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 170.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 175.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 192.85 million | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 192.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 199.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 203.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 212.99 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 241.67 million | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 245.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 235.94 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 237.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 244.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 262.65 million | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 277.67 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 262.16 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 273.33 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 281.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 276.30 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 290.22 million | +5.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 290.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 290.22 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million, 17.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co emissions by region in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | +333.3% | 10,992 | 47,632 |
| 1913 | +240.0% | 18,320 | 62,288 |
| 1950 | +199.6% | 1.22 million | 3.66 million |
| 1916 | +167.9% | 205,184 | 549,600 |
| 1892 | +160.0% | 18,320 | 47,632 |
| 1891 | +150.0% | 7,328 | 18,320 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 70,715 | 7,328 | 128,240 | 10 |
| 1900s | 66,685 | 32,976 | 168,544 | 10 |
| 1910s | 367,621 | 18,320 | 769,440 | 9 |
| 1920s | 2.73 million | 1.11 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.13 million | 1.59 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 million | 604,560 | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.43 million | 3.18 million | 7.56 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.49 million | 4.20 million | 10.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.22 million | 14.59 million | 27.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.27 million | 28.03 million | 50.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.91 million | 54.27 million | 118.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.94 million | 122.88 million | 192.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.05 million | 199.35 million | 277.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.78 million | 262.16 million | 290.22 million | 5 |
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 annual co emissions by region in Malaysia?
- Annual co emissions by region in Malaysia was 290.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co emissions by region?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co emissions by region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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