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.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3007 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3209 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3103 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2831 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2855 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.27 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2791 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2848 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3004 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3061 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3072 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3235 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.325 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3282 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3329 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3376 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3314 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3402 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3424 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3183 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3227 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3104 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2963 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3054 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3054 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2923 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2739 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2487 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2537 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2438 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2557 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2523 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2485 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2447 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.244 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.244 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.244 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1652, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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