Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.16 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.16 tonnes per person for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia peaked at 8.32 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.62 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 tonnes per person | 3.62 tonnes per person | 5.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 6.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 tonnes per person | 6.52 tonnes per person | 8.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 tonnes per person | 7.76 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia was 8.16 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.