CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malaysia
Malaysia: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 5.42 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malaysia stood at 5.42 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malaysia peaked at 6.26 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million tonnes, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.43 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 6.11 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 6.01 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.74 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.23 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 6.21 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million tonnes | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million tonnes | +91.0% |
| 2023 | 4.50 million tonnes | +79.0% |
| 2024 | 5.42 million tonnes | +20.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.42 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 525,131 tonnes, 10.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.42 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176,414 tonnes, 30.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.00 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
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- 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 international aviation in Malaysia?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malaysia was 5.42 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.