Co2 emissions and gdp in Malaysia
Malaysia: Co2 emissions and gdp was 1.28 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.28 trillion
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.28 trillion
in 2025
All-time low
214.24 billion
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp in Malaysia stood at 1.28 trillion. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.28 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 214.24 billion, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.24 billion | — |
| 1991 | 234.69 billion | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 255.54 billion | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 280.83 billion | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 306.70 billion | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 336.85 billion | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 370.54 billion | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 397.68 billion | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 368.41 billion | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 391.02 billion | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 425.66 billion | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 427.86 billion | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 450.93 billion | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 477.03 billion | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 509.39 billion | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 536.55 billion | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 566.52 billion | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 602.20 billion | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 631.30 billion | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 621.74 billion | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 667.91 billion | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 703.27 billion | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 741.76 billion | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 776.58 billion | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 823.22 billion | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 865.14 billion | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 903.63 billion | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 956.16 billion | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.00 trillion | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 989.59 billion | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 trillion | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 trillion | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.21 trillion | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.28 trillion | +5.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.28 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion, 12.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.28 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion, 18.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315.65 billion | 214.24 billion | 397.68 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.92 billion | 425.66 billion | 631.30 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 848.68 billion | 667.91 billion | 1.05 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion | 989.59 billion | 1.28 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Pakistan 1.43 trillion compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.29 trillion compare
- 28 Argentina 1.28 trillion compare
- 30 Philippines 1.26 trillion compare
- 31 Colombia 1.00 trillion compare
- 32 South Africa 880.05 billion 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 co2 emissions and gdp in Malaysia?
- Co2 emissions and gdp in Malaysia was 1.28 trillion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.24 billion in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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