Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 61.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
61.98 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
392.23 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
6.52 million tonnes
in 1867
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia is 61.98 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia peaked at 392.23 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.52 million tonnes, in 1867.
Malaysia ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.57 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.91 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1852 | 18.82 million tonnes | +72.5% |
| 1853 | 12.23 million tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1854 | 13.52 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1855 | 12.77 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1856 | 13.42 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1857 | 17.10 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1858 | 13.22 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1859 | 13.65 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1860 | 12.80 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1861 | 21.87 million tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1862 | 12.83 million tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1863 | 14.48 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1864 | 19.67 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1865 | 16.75 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1866 | 21.12 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1867 | 6.52 million tonnes | -69.2% |
| 1868 | 11.00 million tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1869 | 21.91 million tonnes | +99.2% |
| 1870 | 22.70 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 11.07 million tonnes | -51.3% |
| 1872 | 20.75 million tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1873 | 14.17 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1874 | 16.14 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1875 | 12.99 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1876 | 14.75 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1877 | 19.05 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1878 | 12.88 million tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1879 | 11.02 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1880 | 35.06 million tonnes | +218.2% |
| 1881 | 40.77 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1882 | 42.64 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 50.52 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1884 | 42.73 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1885 | 44.80 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 43.27 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1887 | 58.20 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1888 | 34.55 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1889 | 47.94 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1890 | 38.95 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1891 | 37.84 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1892 | 7.46 million tonnes | -80.3% |
| 1893 | 26.92 million tonnes | +260.9% |
| 1894 | 24.18 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1895 | 17.65 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1896 | 20.69 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1897 | 26.88 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1898 | 7.36 million tonnes | -72.6% |
| 1899 | 19.24 million tonnes | +161.3% |
| 1900 | 22.53 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1901 | 53.40 million tonnes | +137.0% |
| 1902 | 38.73 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1903 | 39.97 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 54.50 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1905 | 40.24 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1906 | 58.92 million tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1907 | 27.49 million tonnes | -53.3% |
| 1908 | 23.73 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1909 | 36.40 million tonnes | +53.4% |
| 1910 | 70.74 million tonnes | +94.3% |
| 1911 | 98.07 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1912 | 78.61 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1913 | 105.32 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1914 | 88.84 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1915 | 85.82 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1916 | 76.02 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1917 | 104.68 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1918 | 70.64 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1919 | 101.94 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1920 | 70.54 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1921 | 49.42 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1922 | 30.93 million tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1923 | 56.77 million tonnes | +83.5% |
| 1924 | 33.15 million tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1925 | 27.22 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1926 | 10.79 million tonnes | -60.4% |
| 1927 | 18.36 million tonnes | +70.3% |
| 1928 | 21.95 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1929 | 19.67 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1930 | 30.75 million tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1931 | 50.86 million tonnes | +65.4% |
| 1932 | 62.09 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1933 | 53.84 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1934 | 62.95 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1935 | 17.65 million tonnes | -72.0% |
| 1936 | 70.67 million tonnes | +300.5% |
| 1937 | 64.65 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1938 | 64.30 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 61.03 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1940 | 68.89 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1941 | 90.25 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1942 | 95.78 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 89.55 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1944 | 88.00 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 94.61 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 92.52 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 86.13 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1948 | 85.31 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 95.70 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1950 | 57.01 million tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1951 | 40.18 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1952 | 37.09 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 29.48 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1954 | 28.71 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 30.15 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 25.88 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1957 | 21.63 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1958 | 20.52 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 13.37 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1960 | 15.83 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1961 | 51.60 million tonnes | +225.9% |
| 1962 | 87.59 million tonnes | +69.7% |
| 1963 | 71.34 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 124.58 million tonnes | +74.6% |
| 1965 | 62.21 million tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1966 | 77.28 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 116.40 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1968 | 93.55 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 130.82 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 128.81 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 157.51 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 131.44 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 124.93 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 143.13 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 136.51 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 168.57 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 191.07 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 181.40 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 162.89 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 181.02 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 145.11 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 159.20 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 117.43 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 180.79 million tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 286.71 million tonnes | +58.6% |
| 1986 | 351.78 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 372.66 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 392.23 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 256.32 million tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 187.02 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 152.17 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 172.91 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 186.36 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 191.46 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 151.37 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 134.75 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 116.75 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 131.26 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 93.58 million tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 85.91 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 113.16 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 124.84 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 95.23 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 94.87 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.49 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 103.73 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 119.72 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 136.74 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 176.03 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 162.33 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 224.91 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 218.75 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 258.63 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 248.03 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 174.97 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 128.48 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 111.27 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 90.39 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 76.86 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 68.10 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 73.20 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 62.95 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 61.82 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.98 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 61.98 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 43377.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 61.98 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 23.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | +300.5% | 17.65 million tonnes | 70.67 million tonnes |
| 1893 | +260.9% | 7.46 million tonnes | 26.92 million tonnes |
| 1961 | +225.9% | 15.83 million tonnes | 51.60 million tonnes |
| 1880 | +218.2% | 11.02 million tonnes | 35.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.52 million tonnes | 9.57 million tonnes | 18.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.90 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | 21.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.55 million tonnes | 11.02 million tonnes | 22.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.05 million tonnes | 34.55 million tonnes | 58.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.72 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 38.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 39.59 million tonnes | 22.53 million tonnes | 58.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 88.07 million tonnes | 70.64 million tonnes | 105.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.88 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes | 70.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 53.88 million tonnes | 17.65 million tonnes | 70.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 88.68 million tonnes | 68.89 million tonnes | 95.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.40 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 57.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.12 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 130.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.63 million tonnes | 124.93 million tonnes | 191.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.32 million tonnes | 117.43 million tonnes | 392.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.76 million tonnes | 93.58 million tonnes | 191.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.27 million tonnes | 85.91 million tonnes | 176.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.46 million tonnes | 76.86 million tonnes | 258.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.61 million tonnes | 61.82 million tonnes | 73.20 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia was 61.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 392.23 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 million tonnes in 1867.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.