Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 219.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malaysia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 219.13 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Malaysia peaked at 362.66 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 197.36, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 262.39 | — |
| 1966 | 266.38 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 255.21 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 257.28 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 204.65 | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 348.02 | +70.1% |
| 1971 | 351.57 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 338.94 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 313.38 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 334.94 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 331.22 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 362.66 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 290.96 | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 224.74 | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 229.63 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 226.34 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 241.54 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 223.31 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 241.52 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 208.7 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 220.84 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 222.06 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 221.19 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 221.67 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 229.08 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 232.83 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 224.4 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 219.65 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 260.07 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 249.25 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 284.08 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 257.1 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 233.54 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 225.56 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 202.05 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 205.67 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 213.19 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 203.53 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 217.75 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 222.94 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 206.34 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 204.51 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 197.36 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 209.99 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 215.75 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 216.33 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 217.71 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 208.4 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 226.72 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 228.12 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 216.38 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 208.5 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 213.83 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 225.39 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 232.24 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 228.22 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 228.59 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 217.69 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 217.01 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 219.13 | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 219.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 219.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +70.1% | 204.65 | 348.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.18 | 204.65 | 266.38 | 5 |
| 1970s | 312.61 | 224.74 | 362.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.62 | 208.7 | 241.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.85 | 202.05 | 284.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.7 | 197.36 | 222.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.36 | 208.4 | 232.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.13 | 217.01 | 228.59 | 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 intensity vs gdp in Malaysia?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malaysia was 219.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 362.66 in 1976.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.36 in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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