Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 97.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia stood at 97.57 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia peaked at 97.57 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1912.
That places Malaysia 16th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 70,715 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 66,685 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 211,955 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 505,632 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.08 million tonnes | 659,520 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 million tonnes | 589,904 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.09 million tonnes | 604,560 tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 212,920 tonnes | 10,982 tonnes | 403,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,172 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 104,791 tonnes | 32,983 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 205,211 tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 7.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.76 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | 46.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.86 million tonnes | 55.34 million tonnes | 84.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.18 million tonnes | 87.49 million tonnes | 97.57 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 coal in Malaysia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia was 97.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.57 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1912.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.