Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 204 countries
All-time high
362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1976
All-time low
197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2007
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 per capita in Malaysia peaked at 362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1976 and was at its lowest, 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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 per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 262.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1966 | 266.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 255.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 257.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 204.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 348.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +70.1% |
| 1971 | 351.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 338.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 313.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 334.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 331.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 290.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 224.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 229.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 226.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 241.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 223.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 241.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 208.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 220.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 222.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 221.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 221.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 229.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 232.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 224.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 219.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 260.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 249.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 284.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 257.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 233.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 202.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 205.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 213.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 203.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 217.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 222.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 206.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 204.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 209.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 215.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 216.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 217.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 208.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 226.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 228.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 216.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 213.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 225.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 232.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 228.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 228.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 217.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 217.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 348.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 312.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 81 Bahamas 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Dominica 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 83 Lebanon 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 85 Solomon Islands 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 86 Taiwan 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 87 Malawi 217.64 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1976.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.