Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 2.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 2.88 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 7.11 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 212,459 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 817,072 tonnes | +284.6% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.39 million tonnes | +108.7% |
| 1975 | 2.88 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 3.42 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 3.13 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 3.43 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 4.06 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 4.51 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 2.76 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 3.41 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 3.26 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.18 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.59 million tonnes | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million tonnes | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 2.52 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.57 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.53 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 4.44 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 6.44 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 5.42 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 3.90 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 3.91 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.88 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 2596.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +284.6% | 212,459 tonnes | 817,072 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.14 million tonnes | 212,459 tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 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 flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia was 2.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.