Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1988
All-time low
0.2%
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia peaked at 6.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1959.
That places Malaysia 16th out of 197 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4% | — |
| 1851 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1852 | 0.6% | +66.8% |
| 1853 | 0.4% | -35.4% |
| 1854 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 1855 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1856 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1857 | 0.6% | +25.4% |
| 1858 | 0.4% | -23.2% |
| 1859 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1861 | 0.8% | +78.8% |
| 1862 | 0.5% | -39.7% |
| 1863 | 0.5% | +14.1% |
| 1864 | 0.7% | +34.6% |
| 1865 | 0.6% | -12.3% |
| 1866 | 0.8% | +25.5% |
| 1867 | 0.3% | -68.6% |
| 1868 | 0.4% | +69.5% |
| 1869 | 0.9% | +99.8% |
| 1870 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 1871 | 0.4% | -52.6% |
| 1872 | 0.7% | +77.9% |
| 1873 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 1874 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 1875 | 0.4% | -20.1% |
| 1876 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 1877 | 0.5% | +25.8% |
| 1878 | 0.4% | -33.4% |
| 1879 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 1880 | 1.0% | +215.1% |
| 1881 | 1.1% | +16.9% |
| 1882 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 1.3% | +16.6% |
| 1884 | 1.1% | -15.5% |
| 1885 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 1.5% | +32.4% |
| 1888 | 0.9% | -40.5% |
| 1889 | 1.2% | +37.5% |
| 1890 | 0.9% | -24.3% |
| 1891 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | -80.2% |
| 1893 | 0.6% | +257.7% |
| 1894 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 1895 | 0.4% | -26.8% |
| 1896 | 0.5% | +16.8% |
| 1897 | 0.6% | +27.9% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | -72.7% |
| 1899 | 0.4% | +159.2% |
| 1900 | 0.5% | +16.3% |
| 1901 | 1.2% | +130.5% |
| 1902 | 0.8% | -28.1% |
| 1903 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 1.1% | +33.2% |
| 1905 | 0.8% | -26.7% |
| 1906 | 1.2% | +44.4% |
| 1907 | 0.6% | -53.4% |
| 1908 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 1909 | 0.7% | +51.0% |
| 1910 | 1.5% | +102.5% |
| 1911 | 2.1% | +39.6% |
| 1912 | 1.7% | -18.2% |
| 1913 | 2.3% | +35.3% |
| 1914 | 1.9% | -15.8% |
| 1915 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 1.7% | -11.2% |
| 1917 | 2.3% | +40.2% |
| 1918 | 1.6% | -31.9% |
| 1919 | 2.3% | +45.4% |
| 1920 | 1.5% | -36.5% |
| 1921 | 1.0% | -32.9% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | -38.3% |
| 1923 | 1.1% | +79.6% |
| 1924 | 0.6% | -41.0% |
| 1925 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | -60.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3% | +70.1% |
| 1928 | 0.4% | +18.3% |
| 1929 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 1930 | 0.6% | +54.8% |
| 1931 | 0.9% | +62.8% |
| 1932 | 1.1% | +21.2% |
| 1933 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 1934 | 1.1% | +15.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | -71.6% |
| 1936 | 1.3% | +291.0% |
| 1937 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1938 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
| 1941 | 1.5% | +27.7% |
| 1942 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 1943 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1944 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 1946 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.7% | +13.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9% | -49.1% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | -34.8% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | -21.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | -18.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | -38.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +35.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +225.1% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +81.4% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +82.3% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -47.9% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +34.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +42.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 43377.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 23.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | +291.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 1893 | +257.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1961 | +225.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1880 | +215.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia was 1.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1959.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.