Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Malaysia is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Malaysia peaked at 11.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6% | — |
| 1962 | 6.4% | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -27.0% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +43.4% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -50.7% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | +106.8% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -38.7% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +67.6% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -90.4% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +1343.5% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +24.1% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | -113.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -221.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +318.5% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +91.4% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -26.8% |
| 1998 | -7.4% | -200.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -183.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -94.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +941.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | -131.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -590.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | -223.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -160.8% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +172.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +44.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1343.5% | 0.8% | 11.6% |
| 2002 | +941.4% | 0.5% | 5.4% |
| 2010 | +590.6% | -1.5% | 7.4% |
| 1987 | +318.5% | 1.2% | 5.2% |
| 2020 | -223.6% | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | +221.0% | -1.0% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 0.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | -1.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | -7.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -1.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -5.5% | 9.0% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Malaysia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Malaysia was 5.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.