Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Malaysia, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Malaysia stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 354.3% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Malaysia peaked at 333.3% in 1894 and was at its lowest, -76.9%, in 1893.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 79.8% | -76.9% | 333.3% | 9 |
| 1900s | 14.3% | -51.5% | 140.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 82.3% | 2.8% | 240.0% | 8 |
| 1920s | 19.2% | -3.0% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | -7.0% | -33.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.3% | -69.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.1% | -53.5% | 199.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.9% | -13.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | -5.3% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | -8.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | -7.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | -0.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -3.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -5.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Malaysia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Malaysia was 5.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.3% in 1894.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.9% in 1893.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.