Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2188 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Malaysia is 0.2188, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Malaysia peaked at 0.3034 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2188, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2694 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2806 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2796 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2775 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2868 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2929 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.288 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.298 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3034 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2749 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2856 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2728 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2604 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2691 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2675 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2548 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2396 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2206 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2276 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2213 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2283 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2207 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2273 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2188 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2851 | 0.2694 | 0.3034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2519 | 0.2206 | 0.2856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2238 | 0.2188 | 0.2283 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Malaysia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Malaysia was 0.2188 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3034 in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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