What is carbon intensity of energy in Malaysia?

Carbon intensity of energy in Malaysia was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1976.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007.

How does Malaysia rank for carbon intensity of energy?

Malaysia ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of energy in Malaysia

Name: Carbon intensity of energy in Malaysia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Carbon intensity of energy was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

84th

of 204 countries

All-time high

362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1976

All-time low

197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 2007

Years of data

1965–2024

Carbon intensity of energy in Malaysia, 1965–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Malaysia peaked at 362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1976 and was at its lowest, 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2007.

Malaysia ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	249.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	204.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	266.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5
1970s	312.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	224.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1980s	225.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	208.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	241.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1990s	238.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	202.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	284.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2000s	209.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	222.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2010s	219.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	208.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	232.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2020s	222.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	217.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	228.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

81 Bahamas 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
82 Dominica 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
83 Lebanon 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
85 Solomon Islands 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
86 Taiwan 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
87 Malawi 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of energy in Malaysia?: Carbon intensity of energy in Malaysia was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 362.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1976.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
How does Malaysia rank for carbon intensity of energy?: Malaysia ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon intensity of energy
Unit: grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.