Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 181.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 181.49 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 181.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 212,459 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 million tonnes | +384.6% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million tonnes | +111.1% |
| 1973 | 3.32 million tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 5.70 million tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1975 | 8.58 million tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 12.00 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 15.13 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 17.86 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 21.44 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 24.87 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 27.59 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 30.73 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 34.80 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 39.31 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 41.43 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 44.04 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 46.08 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 48.84 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 52.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 55.31 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 58.57 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 61.75 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 67.34 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 69.96 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 72.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 75.10 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 78.47 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 81.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 83.51 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 86.11 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 88.68 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 91.29 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 94.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 97.98 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 101.34 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 104.88 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 108.25 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 111.81 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 115.35 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 118.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 121.72 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 126.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 131.56 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 138.00 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 145.11 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 150.94 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 156.36 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 160.42 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 164.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 168.87 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 172.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 175.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 178.61 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 181.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 181.49 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 166.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +384.6% | 212,459 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +111.1% | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +71.9% | 3.32 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +52.6% | 2.17 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +50.4% | 5.70 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +39.9% | 8.58 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.74 million tonnes | 212,459 tonnes | 21.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.99 million tonnes | 24.87 million tonnes | 52.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.33 million tonnes | 55.31 million tonnes | 83.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.03 million tonnes | 86.11 million tonnes | 115.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.27 million tonnes | 118.11 million tonnes | 164.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.51 million tonnes | 168.87 million tonnes | 181.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Malaysia was 181.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 181.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.