Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.244
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3424
in 2008
All-time low
0.2438
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.244 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.3424 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2438, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2941 | 0.27 | 0.3209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3287 | 0.3072 | 0.3424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2852 | 0.2438 | 0.3227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.249 | 0.244 | 0.2557 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share co2 vs population 0.4325 (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.16 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 7.04 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.16 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 0.244 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3424 in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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