CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.16 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia peaked at 8.3 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 tonnes per person, in 1890.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0642 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.24 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.7409 tonnes per person | 0.3391 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4822 tonnes per person | 0.3472 tonnes per person | 0.9022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 0.109 tonnes per person | 0.5135 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7964 tonnes per person | 0.4104 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8239 tonnes per person | 0.5281 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 tonnes per person | 6.96 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia was 8.16 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 tonnes per person in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.