Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.4331 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0544 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.076 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0945 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1195 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1201 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1226 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.152 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1819 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1845 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1772 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2021 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2108 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2297 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2436 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2431 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2442 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2868 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2689 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2965 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3133 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3078 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2948 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.308 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2916 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3053 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.282 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2463 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2663 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2734 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2914 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3084 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2777 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2871 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2712 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2754 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2727 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3332 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3298 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3242 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.374 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4331 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4331 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4331 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 15.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +56.4% | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0328 tonnes per person | 0.0178 tonnes per person | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 0.152 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2091 tonnes per person | 0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.2442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2955 tonnes per person | 0.2689 tonnes per person | 0.3133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.277 tonnes per person | 0.2463 tonnes per person | 0.3084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3588 tonnes per person | 0.3242 tonnes per person | 0.4331 tonnes per person | 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 co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malaysia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malaysia was 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.