Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.081 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.081 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.3054 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 tonnes per person, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +275.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1071 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.213 tonnes per person | +103.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2507 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2913 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2603 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2214 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2835 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2642 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2032 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.227 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2844 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3054 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 tonnes per person | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1655 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1254 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1643 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.197 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1718 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1778 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1687 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2893 tonnes per person | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1321 tonnes per person | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1146 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1573 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1122 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1129 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1092 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1327 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1337 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1252 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1288 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.126 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1236 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.179 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2097 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2278 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1834 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1166 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.081 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 761.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +275.6% | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.0784 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1831 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.2913 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2076 tonnes per person | 0.1254 tonnes per person | 0.3054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1574 tonnes per person | 0.1122 tonnes per person | 0.2893 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 0.1085 tonnes per person | 0.1352 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 tonnes per person | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.2278 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 tonnes per person | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 0.1344 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
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- 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, per capita in Malaysia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Malaysia was 0.081 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3054 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring 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 flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.