Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 7.23 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7.23 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia peaked at 8.40 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million tonnes, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.98 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.43 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 21 Saudi Arabia 10.37 million tonnes compare
- 22 Netherlands 9.14 million tonnes compare
- 23 Taiwan 7.59 million tonnes compare
- 25 Vietnam 7.16 million tonnes compare
- 26 Philippines 6.10 million tonnes compare
- 27 Portugal 5.72 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia was 7.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.40 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.