Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 5.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 354.3%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
333.33 % change on previous year
in 1894
All-time low
-76.92 % change on previous year
in 1893
Years of data
132
1891–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1891–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 5.04 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 354.3% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 333.33 % change on previous year in 1894 and was at its lowest, -76.92 % change on previous year, in 1893.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1892 | 160 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1893 | -76.92 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1894 | 333.33 % change on previous year | -533.3% |
| 1895 | 130.77 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1896 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1897 | -26.47 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 1898 | 40 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 1899 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1900 | -51.52 % change on previous year | +801.5% |
| 1901 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1902 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1904 | -35.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1906 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1907 | 140 % change on previous year | -1640.0% |
| 1908 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1909 | 84 % change on previous year | +1916.0% |
| 1910 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1913 | 240 % change on previous year | +513.3% |
| 1914 | 135.29 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1915 | 40 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1916 | 167.86 % change on previous year | +319.6% |
| 1917 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1918 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1919 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +425.2% |
| 1920 | 44.29 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1921 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1922 | 41.71 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1923 | 28.88 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1924 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1925 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -713.5% |
| 1926 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1927 | -0.6464 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1928 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -2063.1% |
| 1929 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1930 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1931 | -26.25 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1932 | -33.69 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1933 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1934 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1935 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1936 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 1937 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1938 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1939 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1940 | 50.75 % change on previous year | -564.8% |
| 1941 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1942 | -69.8 % change on previous year | +366.0% |
| 1943 | 100 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1944 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1945 | -44.52 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 1946 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1947 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -1213.3% |
| 1948 | 73.72 % change on previous year | +452.9% |
| 1949 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1950 | 199.59 % change on previous year | +7858.7% |
| 1951 | 42.81 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1952 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1953 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1954 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +286.9% |
| 1955 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1956 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1957 | -53.54 % change on previous year | -3095.6% |
| 1958 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1959 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1960 | 31.99 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1961 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1962 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1963 | 22.01 % change on previous year | +1025.4% |
| 1964 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1966 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1968 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1969 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -432.6% |
| 1970 | 59.62 % change on previous year | -550.9% |
| 1971 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1972 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1973 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1974 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -498.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1976 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +988.8% |
| 1977 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1978 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1979 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +515.1% |
| 1980 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1981 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +281.4% |
| 1982 | -0.7637 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1983 | 24.17 % change on previous year | -3265.1% |
| 1984 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1985 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1986 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 1987 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1988 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 1989 | 16.83 % change on previous year | +245.4% |
| 1990 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1992 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1995 | 25.26 % change on previous year | +2371.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4681 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +1522.6% |
| 1998 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1999 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -444.2% |
| 2001 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8748 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2003 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +1748.4% |
| 2004 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1792 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1106 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +2709.6% |
| 2008 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3754 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2010 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1101.4% |
| 2011 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2013 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +187.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2015 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 2016 | 0.573 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2017 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +426.8% |
| 2018 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 2019 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2020 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2021 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2023 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2024 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.04 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.04 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +7858.7% | 2.51 % change on previous year | 199.59 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3265.1% | -0.7637 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | -3095.6% | 1.79 % change on previous year | -53.54 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2709.6% | 0.1106 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2371.7% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year |
| 1928 | +2063.1% | -0.6464 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 79.81 % change on previous year | -76.92 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1900s | 14.3 % change on previous year | -51.52 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 82.31 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 240 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1920s | 19.24 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 44.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -7.04 % change on previous year | -33.69 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.34 % change on previous year | -69.8 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.07 % change on previous year | -53.54 % change on previous year | 199.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.88 % change on previous year | -13.22 % change on previous year | 31.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.78 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 59.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -0.3754 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9724 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Turkey 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Qatar 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kuwait 5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Nigeria 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 21 East Timor 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tajikistan 4.63 % 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 5.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.33 % change on previous year in 1894.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.92 % change on previous year in 1893.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.