Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 213 countries
All-time high
688.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2010
All-time low
581.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malaysia is 601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malaysia peaked at 688.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 581.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 581.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 600.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 618.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 631.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 649.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 652.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 652.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 662.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 651.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 666.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 688.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 685.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 682.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 666.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 662.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 669.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 649.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 620.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 630.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 626.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 633.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 611.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 604.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 607.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 600.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 519.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 636.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 581.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 620.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 688.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 609.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 633.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 American Samoa 611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 54 Guam 607.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Dominica 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Nauru 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malaysia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malaysia was 601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 688.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.