Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Malaysia

Malaysia: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.382 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.382
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.882
in 2007
All-time low
0.38
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Malaysia, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.7292001: 0.7782002: 0.8042003: 0.7662004: 0.7882005: 0.792006: 0.7942007: 0.8822008: 0.8712009: 0.6562010: 0.6022011: 0.5352012: 0.5742013: 0.5062014: 0.4692015: 0.4512016: 0.4442017: 0.4592018: 0.4782019: 0.4562020: 0.4292021: 0.4252022: 0.382023: 0.382

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Malaysia stood at 0.382.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Malaysia peaked at 0.882 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2022.

Malaysia ranks 62nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.729 —
2001 0.778 +6.7%
2002 0.804 +3.3%
2003 0.766 -4.7%
2004 0.788 +2.9%
2005 0.79 +0.3%
2006 0.794 +0.5%
2007 0.882 +11.1%
2008 0.871 -1.2%
2009 0.656 -24.7%
2010 0.602 -8.2%
2011 0.535 -11.1%
2012 0.574 +7.3%
2013 0.506 -11.8%
2014 0.469 -7.3%
2015 0.451 -3.8%
2016 0.444 -1.6%
2017 0.459 +3.4%
2018 0.478 +4.1%
2019 0.456 -4.6%
2020 0.429 -5.9%
2021 0.425 -0.9%
2022 0.38 -10.6%
2023 0.382 +0.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.382 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.415, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.382 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3315, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7858 0.656 0.882 10
2010s 0.4974 0.444 0.602 10
2020s 0.404 0.38 0.429 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 60 Benin 0.404 compare
  2. 61 Slovakia 0.383 compare
  3. 63 Thailand 0.373 compare
  4. 64 Cyprus 0.356 compare
  5. 65 Colombia 0.347 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Malaysia?
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Malaysia was 0.382 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2007.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,654 data points, 2000–2023
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