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Co2 intensity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Co2 intensity was 0.3212 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.3212
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4688
in 1995
All-time low
0.0055
in 1912
Years of data
118
1900–2022

Co2 intensity in Malaysia, 1900–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Malaysia is 0.3212, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Malaysia peaked at 0.4688 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0055, in 1912.

Malaysia ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 intensity in Malaysia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.0321 —
1901 0.0219 -31.8%
1902 0.0215 -1.9%
1903 0.0242 +12.7%
1904 0.0163 -32.8%
1905 0.0184 +13.4%
1906 0.0177 -3.8%
1907 0.0386 +117.9%
1908 0.0339 -12.2%
1909 0.065 +91.7%
1910 0.0755 +16.1%
1912 0.0055 -92.7%
1913 0.0157 +183.1%
1914 0.0323 +105.8%
1915 0.0415 +28.7%
1916 0.121 +191.5%
1917 0.1137 -6.0%
1918 0.1097 -3.5%
1919 0.118 +7.6%
1920 0.1753 +48.5%
1921 0.1799 +2.6%
1922 0.2254 +25.3%
1923 0.3331 +47.8%
1924 0.3173 -4.7%
1925 0.4331 +36.5%
1926 0.3864 -10.8%
1927 0.3994 +3.3%
1928 0.3555 -11.0%
1929 0.296 -16.7%
1930 0.2643 -10.7%
1931 0.1953 -26.1%
1932 0.1397 -28.5%
1933 0.1213 -13.1%
1934 0.1289 +6.2%
1935 0.1374 +6.6%
1936 0.1412 +2.7%
1937 0.1454 +3.0%
1938 0.146 +0.4%
1939 0.1249 -14.5%
1940 0.232 +85.7%
1941 0.1993 -14.1%
1942 0.0442 -77.8%
1947 0.0695 +57.1%
1948 0.1064 +53.1%
1949 0.0825 -22.5%
1950 0.2286 +177.1%
1951 0.3456 +51.2%
1952 0.4026 +16.5%
1953 0.4087 +1.5%
1954 0.4143 +1.4%
1955 0.4367 +5.4%
1956 0.4192 -4.0%
1957 0.1958 -53.3%
1958 0.2136 +9.1%
1959 0.1661 -22.2%
1960 0.2044 +23.0%
1961 0.2131 +4.3%
1962 0.2056 -3.5%
1963 0.2395 +16.5%
1964 0.2859 +19.4%
1965 0.302 +5.6%
1966 0.3377 +11.8%
1967 0.3419 +1.3%
1968 0.3267 -4.4%
1969 0.2682 -17.9%
1970 0.4034 +50.4%
1971 0.4292 +6.4%
1972 0.4288 -0.1%
1973 0.3662 -14.6%
1974 0.3708 +1.2%
1975 0.3755 +1.3%
1976 0.4104 +9.3%
1977 0.3592 -12.5%
1978 0.3395 -5.5%
1979 0.3686 +8.6%
1980 0.3494 -5.2%
1981 0.3594 +2.9%
1982 0.3366 -6.3%
1983 0.394 +17.0%
1984 0.3343 -15.1%
1985 0.3527 +5.5%
1986 0.3845 +9.0%
1987 0.3723 -3.2%
1988 0.3587 -3.7%
1989 0.3832 +6.8%
1990 0.379 -1.1%
1991 0.4169 +10.0%
1992 0.4216 +1.1%
1993 0.4517 +7.1%
1994 0.4144 -8.3%
1995 0.4688 +13.1%
1996 0.4248 -9.4%
1997 0.4225 -0.5%
1998 0.4194 -0.8%
1999 0.3718 -11.3%
2000 0.4018 +8.1%
2001 0.4223 +5.1%
2002 0.4005 -5.2%
2003 0.437 +9.1%
2004 0.45 +3.0%
2005 0.4252 -5.5%
2006 0.3989 -6.2%
2007 0.383 -4.0%
2008 0.3974 +3.8%
2009 0.3977 +0.1%
2010 0.3797 -4.5%
2011 0.365 -3.9%
2012 0.3622 -0.7%
2013 0.3926 +8.4%
2014 0.3755 -4.3%
2015 0.3443 -8.3%
2016 0.3315 -3.7%
2017 0.3228 -2.6%
2018 0.3308 +2.5%
2019 0.3349 +1.3%
2020 0.3347 -0.1%
2021 0.3385 +1.1%
2022 0.3212 -5.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.3212 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.3212 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1916 +191.5% 0.0415 0.121
1913 +183.1% 0.0055 0.0157
1950 +177.1% 0.0825 0.2286
1907 +117.9% 0.0177 0.0386
1914 +105.8% 0.0157 0.0323
1912 -92.7% 0.0755 0.0055

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.029 0.0163 0.065 10
1910s 0.0703 0.0055 0.121 9
1920s 0.3102 0.1753 0.4331 10
1930s 0.1544 0.1213 0.2643 10
1940s 0.1223 0.0442 0.232 6
1950s 0.3231 0.1661 0.4367 10
1960s 0.2725 0.2044 0.3419 10
1970s 0.3852 0.3395 0.4292 10
1980s 0.3625 0.3343 0.394 10
1990s 0.4191 0.3718 0.4688 10
2000s 0.4114 0.383 0.45 10
2010s 0.3539 0.3228 0.3926 10
2020s 0.3315 0.3212 0.3385 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Mauritania 0.3361 compare
  2. 32 Belarus 0.325 compare
  3. 33 Algeria 0.3236 compare
  4. 35 Cambodia 0.3203 compare
  5. 36 Comoros 0.3161 compare
  6. 37 Lebanon 0.3151 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Malaysia?
Co2 intensity in Malaysia was 0.3212 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4688 in 1995.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 in 1912.
How does Malaysia rank for co2 intensity?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed