Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malaysia

Malaysia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 252.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
252.48
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 136 countries
All-time high
253.39
in 2022
All-time low
115.06
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malaysia, 2000–2023

01002003002000201120232000: 115.12001: 120.52002: 126.52003: 132.82004: 146.62005: 157.12006: 163.22007: 179.42008: 191.52009: 170.92010: 190.92011: 1922012: 193.32013: 209.12014: 220.42015: 220.42016: 216.52017: 210.92018: 228.12019: 231.62020: 2262021: 225.62022: 253.42023: 252.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 252.48 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malaysia peaked at 253.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115.06, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 115.06
2001 120.45 +4.7%
2002 126.5 +5.0%
2003 132.79 +5.0%
2004 146.57 +10.4%
2005 157.13 +7.2%
2006 163.15 +3.8%
2007 179.41 +10.0%
2008 191.52 +6.7%
2009 170.9 -10.8%
2010 190.92 +11.7%
2011 191.99 +0.6%
2012 193.3 +0.7%
2013 209.13 +8.2%
2014 220.41 +5.4%
2015 220.41 +0.0%
2016 216.53 -1.8%
2017 210.9 -2.6%
2018 228.14 +8.2%
2019 231.6 +1.5%
2020 225.96 -2.4%
2021 225.63 -0.1%
2022 253.39 +12.3%
2023 252.48 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150.35 115.06 191.52 10
2010s 211.33 190.92 231.6 10
2020s 239.37 225.63 253.39 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Italy 284.1 compare
  2. 17 France 262.67 compare
  3. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.45 compare
  4. 18 Poland 258.26 compare
  5. 20 Thailand 244.29 compare
  6. 21 Egypt 242.34 compare
  7. 22 Kazakhstan 237.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malaysia?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malaysia was 252.48 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 253.39 in 2022.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 115.06 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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