Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
48th
of 166 countries
All-time high
26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
794.82 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1906
Years of data
121
1820–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malaysia, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malaysia is 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 121 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malaysia peaked at 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 794.82 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1906.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 961 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 1,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1900 | 817.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | -22.5% |
| 1901 | 950.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.2% |
| 1902 | 1,018 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1903 | 881.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.4% |
| 1904 | 822.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.7% |
| 1905 | 863.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 794.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.0% |
| 1907 | 852.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1908 | 983.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.5% |
| 1909 | 919.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.6% |
| 1910 | 1,074 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.8% |
| 1911 | 1,134 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 1,094 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 1,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.8% |
| 1914 | 1,445 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.2% |
| 1915 | 1,542 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1916 | 1,389 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.9% |
| 1917 | 1,719 international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.7% |
| 1918 | 1,795 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 1,877 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 1,786 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 2,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.6% |
| 1922 | 2,405 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 1923 | 2,052 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.7% |
| 1924 | 2,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.2% |
| 1926 | 2,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.7% |
| 1927 | 2,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
| 1928 | 2,537 international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.8% |
| 1929 | 3,220 international-$ in 2011 prices | +26.9% |
| 1930 | 3,148 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 3,072 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 2,792 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.1% |
| 1933 | 2,790 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 2,806 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 2,688 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 2,906 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 3,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1938 | 2,515 international-$ in 2011 prices | -20.5% |
| 1939 | 2,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 2,037 international-$ in 2011 prices | -20.6% |
| 1941 | 1,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 2,667 international-$ in 2011 prices | +35.2% |
| 1947 | 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | -36.1% |
| 1948 | 1,889 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1949 | 2,440 international-$ in 2011 prices | +29.2% |
| 1950 | 2,485 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 2,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 2,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 2,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 2,375 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 2,327 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 2,399 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 2,319 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2,252 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 2,338 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 2,439 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 2,538 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 2,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,660 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,754 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 2,876 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2,942 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,917 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3,096 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 3,196 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3,314 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3,475 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 3,649 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 4,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 4,285 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,221 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,638 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 4,903 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5,214 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 5,510 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 5,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 6,095 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,303 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 6,867 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6,626 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 6,543 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6,723 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7,144 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 7,634 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 8,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 8,781 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 9,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 10,132 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 10,867 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 11,725 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 12,669 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 13,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12,130 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 12,637 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 13,475 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 13,307 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13,810 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,362 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15,087 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 15,651 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 16,354 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 17,210 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17,866 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 17,430 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 18,574 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 19,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 20,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 20,819 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 22,550 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23,252 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24,302 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 25,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 25,986 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 24,279 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 24,765 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506 international-$ in 2011 prices, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | -36.1% | 2,667 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1942 | +35.2% | 1,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,667 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 961 international-$ in 2011 prices | 961 international-$ in 2011 prices | 961 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 890.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 794.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,018 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,074 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,877 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,218 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,220 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,845 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,515 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,118 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,667 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1950s | 2,343 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,252 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,485 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,803 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,439 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,196 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,329 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,314 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,510 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,629 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,634 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,985 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,307 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17,866 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,574 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,986 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,224 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24,279 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Turkey 27,362 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 46 Latvia 27,220 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 47 Croatia 26,987 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 26,492 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 50 Romania 26,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 25,773 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malaysia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malaysia was 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 794.82 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1906.
- How does Malaysia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.