Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.49 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia stood at 1.49 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia peaked at 1.49 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1890.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 268,205 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 707,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.00 million tonnes | 765,776 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 8.30 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 14.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.06 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 25.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.37 million tonnes | 27.55 million tonnes | 36.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 37.92 million tonnes | 36.75 million tonnes | 38.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.94 million tonnes | 38.59 million tonnes | 39.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.77 million tonnes | 39.28 million tonnes | 40.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.70 million tonnes | 40.47 million tonnes | 53.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.46 million tonnes | 58.47 million tonnes | 114.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.01 million tonnes | 122.30 million tonnes | 362.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.16 million tonnes | 417.36 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia was 1.49 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.