Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.11 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
62
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.88 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 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 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 in Malaysia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia was 2.88 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 flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.