Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 22.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 25.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 29.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 30.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 32.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 27.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 44.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1971 | 50.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 54.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 53.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 57.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 59.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 72.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 68.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 70.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 83.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 85.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 93.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 93.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 115.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 105.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 110.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 122.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 124.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 130.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 152.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 165.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 200.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 222.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 263.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 266.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 333.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 335.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 360.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 334.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 316.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 374.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 398.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 401.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 466.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 516.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 517.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 517.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 534.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 586.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 584.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 606.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 619.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 648.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 735.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 745.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 718.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 722.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 744.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 799.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 845.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 797.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 831.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 857.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 840.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +59.6% | 27.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.39 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 152.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 360.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 489.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 374.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 586.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 606.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 845.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 842.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 797.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 37 Czechia 980.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Andorra 907.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Poland 891.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 880.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 853.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bangladesh 832.13 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 883.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.