Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 9.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malaysia is 9.91 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 25.9 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.52 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.52 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.89 tonnes per person | +173.8% |
| 1962 | 11.02 tonnes per person | +59.9% |
| 1963 | 8.97 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 14.95 tonnes per person | +66.6% |
| 1965 | 7.79 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1966 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 13.31 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 10.7 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 14.07 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 14.09 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 16.71 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 13.99 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 13.03 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 14.48 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 13.59 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 16.38 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 17.75 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 16.6 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 15.06 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 16.1 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 13.13 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 13.72 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 10.88 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 14.61 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 21.18 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 24.86 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 25.41 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 25.9 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 17.7 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 13.53 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 11.88 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 13.05 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 14.13 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 14.07 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.84 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 11.74 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 11 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 11 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 9.09 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.37 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 10.66 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.07 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.47 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.16 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.37 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.93 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.95 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 13.09 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 12.62 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.69 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 14.56 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.58 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 16.06 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.16 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 11.51 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 10.99 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.73 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.75 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 10.11 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.94 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.63 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9.91 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.35 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9.91 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +173.8% | 2.52 tonnes per person | 6.89 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.96 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 14.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 tonnes per person | 13.03 tonnes per person | 17.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.35 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 25.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.21 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 14.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 9.09 tonnes per person | 13.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 tonnes per person | 10.6 tonnes per person | 16.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 tonnes per person | 9.63 tonnes per person | 10.11 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 including land-use change, per capita in Malaysia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malaysia was 9.91 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.