CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 290.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
290.22 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,328 tonnes
in 1890
Years of data
135
1890–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 290.22 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 135 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 290.22 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1890.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 18,320 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1892 | 47,632 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 1893 | 10,992 tonnes | -76.9% |
| 1894 | 47,632 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1895 | 109,920 tonnes | +130.8% |
| 1896 | 124,576 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1897 | 91,600 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1898 | 128,240 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1899 | 120,912 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1900 | 58,624 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1901 | 47,632 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1902 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 32,976 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1905 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1906 | 36,640 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1907 | 87,936 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1908 | 91,600 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1909 | 168,544 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 1910 | 234,496 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1911 | 126,408 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1912 | 18,320 tonnes | -85.5% |
| 1913 | 62,288 tonnes | +240.0% |
| 1914 | 146,560 tonnes | +135.3% |
| 1915 | 205,184 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1916 | 549,600 tonnes | +167.9% |
| 1917 | 652,192 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1918 | 670,512 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 769,440 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1920 | 1.11 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1921 | 1.41 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1922 | 2.00 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1923 | 2.58 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1924 | 2.51 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1925 | 2.96 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1926 | 3.40 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1927 | 3.38 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 3.81 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1929 | 4.11 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 3.67 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1931 | 2.71 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1932 | 1.80 million tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1933 | 1.59 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1934 | 1.73 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 1.81 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 2.05 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1937 | 2.34 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 1.91 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1939 | 1.70 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1940 | 2.57 million tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1941 | 2.18 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1942 | 659,520 tonnes | -69.8% |
| 1943 | 1.32 million tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1944 | 1.10 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1945 | 611,888 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1946 | 604,560 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 685,168 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1948 | 1.19 million tonnes | +73.7% |
| 1949 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 3.66 million tonnes | +199.6% |
| 1951 | 5.22 million tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1952 | 6.37 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1953 | 6.50 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 7.00 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 7.43 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 7.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.51 million tonnes | -53.5% |
| 1958 | 3.83 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 3.18 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1960 | 4.20 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1961 | 4.68 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 4.78 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.83 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 7.40 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 8.38 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 9.83 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 10.13 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 10.53 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 9.14 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 14.59 million tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1971 | 16.66 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 17.90 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 17.51 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.04 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 19.45 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 23.90 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 22.62 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 23.26 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.31 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 28.03 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 30.88 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 30.64 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 38.05 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 34.79 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 36.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 40.10 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 40.88 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 42.87 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 50.08 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 54.27 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 65.79 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 72.96 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 86.61 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 87.50 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 109.59 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 110.11 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 118.47 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 109.78 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 103.99 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 122.88 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 130.89 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 132.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 153.38 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 169.67 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 169.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 170.17 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 175.45 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 192.85 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 192.12 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 199.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 203.45 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 212.99 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 241.67 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 245.05 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 235.94 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 237.29 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 244.46 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 262.65 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 277.67 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 262.16 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 273.33 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 281.88 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 276.30 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 290.22 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 290.22 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 290.22 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 17.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | +333.3% | 10,992 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 1913 | +240.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes |
| 1950 | +199.6% | 1.22 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes |
| 1916 | +167.9% | 205,184 tonnes | 549,600 tonnes |
| 1892 | +160.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 1891 | +150.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 70,715 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 66,685 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 343,500 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 million tonnes | 604,560 tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.43 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.49 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 10.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.22 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 27.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.27 million tonnes | 28.03 million tonnes | 50.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.91 million tonnes | 54.27 million tonnes | 118.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.94 million tonnes | 122.88 million tonnes | 192.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.05 million tonnes | 199.35 million tonnes | 277.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.78 million tonnes | 262.16 million tonnes | 290.22 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Malaysia was 290.22 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.