Consumption co2 per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Consumption co2 per capita was 8.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption co2 per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.16 for consumption co2 per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in Malaysia peaked at 8.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.05 | — |
| 1991 | 4.31 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 4.71 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.78 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.18 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 5.01 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.36 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 3.62 | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 4.64 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4.79 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 8.32 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.55 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.64 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.61 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.08 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.18 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.6% | 5.36 | 3.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 | 3.62 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 4.64 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.52 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.76 | 8.18 | 4 |
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 co2 per capita in Malaysia?
- Consumption co2 per capita in Malaysia was 8.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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