Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 290.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malaysia is 290.22 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
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 | 367,621 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 9 |
| 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
- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malaysia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malaysia was 290.22 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.