Co emissions by sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Co emissions by sector was 3.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.93 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.97 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.01 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co emissions by sector in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co emissions by sector in Malaysia stood at 3.93 million.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Malaysia peaked at 5.97 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co emissions by sector in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.05 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.01 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.50 million | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.76 million | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.95 million | +43.1% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 3.11 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.29 million | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.31 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.97 million | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.56 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.08 million | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.37 million | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.13 million | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.93 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 405,000, 9.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 2.01 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 3.71 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 3.35 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 million | 3.80 million | 4.13 million | 4 |
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 co emissions by sector in Malaysia?
- Co emissions by sector in Malaysia was 3.93 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for co emissions by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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