Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,258 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42,258 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,787 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,787 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 14,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 14,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 14,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 15,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 15,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 15,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 16,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 16,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 16,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 17,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 17,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 18,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 18,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 19,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 19,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 20,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 20,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 21,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 21,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 22,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 22,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 23,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 24,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 25,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 26,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 27,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 28,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 28,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 29,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 29,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 30,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 30,902 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 31,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 31,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 32,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 32,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32,813 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 34,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 34,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35,339 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 35,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 37,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 38,135 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39,677 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 40,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 41,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,881 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,787 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,112 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,504 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,757 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,763 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,291 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,785 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 3 Sri Lanka 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Costa Rica 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Thailand 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Cuba 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Guatemala 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,787 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.