Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
up 354.3%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
333.3%
in 1894
All-time low
-76.9%
in 1893
Years of data
132
1891–2024
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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 150.0% | — |
| 1892 | 160.0% | +6.7% |
| 1893 | -76.9% | -148.1% |
| 1894 | 333.3% | -533.3% |
| 1895 | 130.8% | -60.8% |
| 1896 | 13.3% | -89.8% |
| 1897 | -26.5% | -298.5% |
| 1898 | 40.0% | -251.1% |
| 1899 | -5.7% | -114.3% |
| 1900 | -51.5% | +801.5% |
| 1901 | -18.8% | -63.6% |
| 1902 | 7.7% | -141.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1904 | -35.7% | — |
| 1905 | 22.2% | -162.2% |
| 1906 | -9.1% | -140.9% |
| 1907 | 140.0% | -1640.0% |
| 1908 | 4.2% | -97.0% |
| 1909 | 84.0% | +1916.0% |
| 1910 | 39.1% | -53.4% |
| 1913 | 240.0% | +513.3% |
| 1914 | 135.3% | -43.6% |
| 1915 | 40.0% | -70.4% |
| 1916 | 167.9% | +319.6% |
| 1917 | 18.7% | -88.9% |
| 1918 | 2.8% | -85.0% |
| 1919 | 14.8% | +425.2% |
| 1920 | 44.3% | +200.2% |
| 1921 | 27.4% | -38.1% |
| 1922 | 41.7% | +52.3% |
| 1923 | 28.9% | -30.7% |
| 1924 | -3.0% | -110.3% |
| 1925 | 18.3% | -713.5% |
| 1926 | 14.7% | -19.5% |
| 1927 | -0.6% | -104.4% |
| 1928 | 12.7% | -2062.7% |
| 1929 | 8.1% | -36.3% |
| 1930 | -10.8% | -233.3% |
| 1931 | -26.2% | +143.6% |
| 1932 | -33.7% | +28.4% |
| 1933 | -11.4% | -66.1% |
| 1934 | 9.0% | -178.6% |
| 1935 | 4.2% | -52.9% |
| 1936 | 13.4% | +216.6% |
| 1937 | 14.5% | +8.2% |
| 1938 | -18.4% | -227.2% |
| 1939 | -10.9% | -40.8% |
| 1940 | 50.8% | -564.8% |
| 1941 | -15.0% | -129.5% |
| 1942 | -69.8% | +366.0% |
| 1943 | 100.0% | -243.3% |
| 1944 | -16.4% | -116.4% |
| 1945 | -44.5% | +171.6% |
| 1946 | -1.2% | -97.3% |
| 1947 | 13.3% | -1213.3% |
| 1948 | 73.7% | +452.9% |
| 1949 | 2.5% | -96.6% |
| 1950 | 199.6% | +7858.6% |
| 1951 | 42.8% | -78.5% |
| 1952 | 22.0% | -48.5% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | -90.9% |
| 1954 | 7.8% | +286.9% |
| 1955 | 6.1% | -21.9% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | -70.6% |
| 1957 | -53.5% | -3095.5% |
| 1958 | 9.1% | -116.9% |
| 1959 | -16.9% | -286.6% |
| 1960 | 32.0% | -288.9% |
| 1961 | 11.5% | -64.0% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -83.0% |
| 1963 | 22.0% | +1025.4% |
| 1964 | 27.0% | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 13.3% | -50.8% |
| 1966 | 17.4% | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -82.8% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1969 | -13.2% | -432.6% |
| 1970 | 59.6% | -550.9% |
| 1971 | 14.2% | -76.1% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -47.8% |
| 1973 | -2.2% | -129.7% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -498.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -76.1% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +988.9% |
| 1977 | -5.3% | -123.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -152.9% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +515.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -84.7% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +281.4% |
| 1982 | -0.8% | -107.5% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | -3266.2% |
| 1984 | -8.6% | -135.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -151.6% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +135.3% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -81.4% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +151.8% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +245.4% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +153.9% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +71.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -94.5% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +2371.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -98.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +1521.8% |
| 1998 | -7.3% | -196.6% |
| 1999 | -5.3% | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -444.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -64.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -86.6% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +1748.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -98.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +2707.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +219.0% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -103.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -1101.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +127.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +187.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -89.6% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | -365.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -115.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +426.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +146.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | -5.6% | -197.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -176.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -163.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -354.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +7858.6% | 2.5% | 199.6% |
| 1983 | +3266.2% | -0.8% | 24.2% |
| 1957 | -3095.5% | 1.8% | -53.5% |
| 2007 | +2707.8% | 0.1% | 3.1% |
| 1995 | +2371.5% | 1.0% | 25.3% |
| 1928 | +2062.7% | -0.6% | 12.7% |
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
- 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 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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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.