Annual co2 flaring in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual co2 flaring was 2.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.88 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.11 million
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
62
1950–2024
Annual co2 flaring in Malaysia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.88 million for annual co2 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 flaring in Malaysia peaked at 7.11 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 flaring in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 212,459 | — |
| 1971 | 817,072 | +284.6% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.39 million | +108.7% |
| 1975 | 2.88 million | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 3.42 million | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 3.13 million | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 3.43 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 4.06 million | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 4.51 million | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million | -52.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 2.76 million | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 3.41 million | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 3.26 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.59 million | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 2.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.53 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 4.44 million | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 6.44 million | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 5.42 million | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 3.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 3.91 million | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million | +2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.88 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109, 2596.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 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 | 817,072 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.14 million | 212,459 | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 million | 2.04 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 2.33 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.57 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million | 2.77 million | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 2.81 million | 4.55 million | 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 flaring in Malaysia?
- Annual co2 flaring in Malaysia was 2.88 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co2 flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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