Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 267.4%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
313.25 % change on previous year
in 1936
All-time low
-77.68 % change on previous year
in 1892
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.28 % change on previous year for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 267.4% on the previous year and up 377.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 313.25 % change on previous year in 1936 and was at its lowest, -77.68 % change on previous year, in 1892.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 6.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 63.27 % change on previous year | +880.6% |
| 1853 | -36.69 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1854 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1855 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1856 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1857 | 29.89 % change on previous year | +499.5% |
| 1858 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1859 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1860 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 1861 | 71.13 % change on previous year | -1887.7% |
| 1862 | -40.69 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1863 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1864 | 37.61 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1865 | -15.1 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1866 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1867 | -66.39 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 1868 | 61.92 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1869 | 97.97 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1870 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1871 | -48.54 % change on previous year | -1304.1% |
| 1872 | 77.57 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 1873 | -30.27 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1874 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1875 | -17.03 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1876 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1877 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 1878 | -28.91 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1879 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1880 | 172.65 % change on previous year | -1258.2% |
| 1881 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1882 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1883 | 21.06 % change on previous year | +1821.5% |
| 1884 | -20.19 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1885 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1886 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1887 | 38.87 % change on previous year | -947.0% |
| 1888 | -44.07 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1889 | 45.33 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1890 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1891 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1892 | -77.68 % change on previous year | -2091.2% |
| 1893 | 238.59 % change on previous year | -407.2% |
| 1894 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1895 | -23.49 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 1896 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1897 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1898 | -66.31 % change on previous year | -343.6% |
| 1899 | 118.25 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1900 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1901 | 128.59 % change on previous year | +2679.0% |
| 1902 | -29.57 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1903 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1904 | 38.6 % change on previous year | +2026.1% |
| 1905 | -27.01 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1906 | 45.76 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1907 | -55.49 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1908 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1909 | 61.45 % change on previous year | -548.4% |
| 1910 | 85.03 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1911 | 37.54 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1912 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1913 | 41.15 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1914 | -18.92 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1915 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1916 | -14.19 % change on previous year | +256.7% |
| 1917 | 48.64 % change on previous year | -442.8% |
| 1918 | -38 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1919 | 57.35 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1920 | -24.74 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1921 | -22.31 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1922 | -29.31 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1923 | 78 % change on previous year | -366.1% |
| 1924 | -34.63 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1925 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1926 | -42.08 % change on previous year | +276.2% |
| 1927 | 35.52 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1928 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1929 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1930 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1931 | 48.29 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 1932 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1933 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1934 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1935 | -72.89 % change on previous year | -553.5% |
| 1936 | 313.25 % change on previous year | -529.7% |
| 1937 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1938 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1939 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1940 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1941 | 30.76 % change on previous year | +289.6% |
| 1942 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1943 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 1944 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1945 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -418.8% |
| 1946 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1947 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +470.4% |
| 1948 | 0.8998 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1949 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +1376.8% |
| 1950 | -29.58 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 1951 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1433 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1953 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -7510.3% |
| 1954 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1955 | 6 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1956 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1957 | -15.99 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1958 | -0.8325 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1959 | -14.51 % change on previous year | +1643.4% |
| 1960 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1961 | 80.27 % change on previous year | +919.6% |
| 1962 | 42.38 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1963 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1964 | 54.71 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 1965 | -38.54 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1966 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1967 | 34.17 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1968 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1969 | 27.37 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 1970 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1971 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +282.5% |
| 1972 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1973 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1974 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -438.1% |
| 1975 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1976 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -786.9% |
| 1977 | 9 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1978 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1979 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 1981 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1982 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1983 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 1984 | 28.81 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 1985 | 42.8 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1986 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1987 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | -24.81 % change on previous year | -543.0% |
| 1990 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1991 | -6 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1992 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1993 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1995 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -315.0% |
| 1996 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1997 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1999 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -1005.1% |
| 2000 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2001 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 2002 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1812 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2004 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -3868.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1341 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2006 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +2495.3% |
| 2007 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2010 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2011 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -920.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +871.5% |
| 2014 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2015 | -13.12 % change on previous year | +1011.0% |
| 2016 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2017 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1909 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5846 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 2020 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -1118.8% |
| 2021 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2022 | -0.5881 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2023 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
| 2024 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4831 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4517 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -7510.3% | 0.1433 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3868.4% | -0.1812 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year |
| 1901 | +2679.0% | 4.63 % change on previous year | 128.59 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2495.3% | 0.1341 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year |
| 1892 | -2091.2% | 3.9 % change on previous year | -77.68 % change on previous year |
| 1904 | +2026.1% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 38.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.9 % change on previous year | -36.69 % change on previous year | 63.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 17.72 % change on previous year | -66.39 % change on previous year | 97.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.3793 % change on previous year | -48.54 % change on previous year | 77.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.89 % change on previous year | -44.07 % change on previous year | 172.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.4 % change on previous year | -77.68 % change on previous year | 238.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.51 % change on previous year | -55.49 % change on previous year | 128.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.9 % change on previous year | -38 % change on previous year | 85.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -4.37 % change on previous year | -42.08 % change on previous year | 78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 30.83 % change on previous year | -72.89 % change on previous year | 313.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 30.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -8.56 % change on previous year | -29.58 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.99 % change on previous year | -38.54 % change on previous year | 80.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year | 22.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -24.81 % change on previous year | 42.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -16.22 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -0.1812 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3133 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 14.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1107 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Micronesia (country) 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Oman 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bahamas 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Barbados 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Afghanistan 3.13 % change on previous year compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 313.25 % change on previous year in 1936.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.68 % change on previous year in 1892.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.5%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.