Consumption based carbon intensity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.3234 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3234
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
32nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.5129
in 1992
All-time low
0.3028
in 1998
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Malaysia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.3234 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Malaysia peaked at 0.5129 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3028, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5043 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5014 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5129 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4896 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4484 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4505 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.403 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4089 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3028 | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3363 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3484 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3635 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3617 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3708 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3574 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3408 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3434 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3542 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3415 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3559 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3588 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3785 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4078 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3883 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3442 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3393 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3253 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.335 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.332 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3358 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3395 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3234 | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3234 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3234 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4358 | 0.3028 | 0.5129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3553 | 0.3408 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3565 | 0.3253 | 0.4078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3329 | 0.3234 | 0.3395 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Malaysia?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Malaysia was 0.3234 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5129 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3028 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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