Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malaysia stood at 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malaysia peaked at 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Turkey 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malaysia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malaysia was 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.