CO₂ emissions by sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: CO₂ emissions by sector was 3.93 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Malaysia stood at 3.93 million tonnes.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Malaysia peaked at 5.97 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Malaysia?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Malaysia was 3.93 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.