How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

66th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 2.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Malaysia 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1962	2.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1963	1.87 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1964	1.8 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1965	1.65 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1966	1.58 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1967	1.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1968	1.55 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1969	1.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1970	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1971	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1973	0.7616 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1974	0.6297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1975	0.6577 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1976	0.5687 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1977	0.4928 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1978	0.4069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1979	0.3215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1980	0.2859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1981	0.2858 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1982	0.2725 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1983	0.2446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1984	0.224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1985	0.2529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1986	0.2972 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1987	0.2677 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1988	0.2553 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1989	0.2384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1990	0.2147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1991	0.1954 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1992	0.1652 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1993	0.1489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1994	0.1363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1995	0.1162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1996	0.1035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1997	0.1056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1998	0.1481 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.3%
1999	0.1362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2000	0.1159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2001	0.1183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2002	0.1101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2003	0.1016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2004	0.0905 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2005	0.0793 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2006	0.0706 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2007	0.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2008	0.0509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2009	0.059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2010	0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2011	0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2012	0.0398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2013	0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.0386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.0438 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2016	0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2018	0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2019	0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2021	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2022	0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2023	0.0347 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2024	0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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	+40.3%	0.1056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1481 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.7689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2624 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2972 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0856 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0412 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0358 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

63 Guatemala 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
64 Rwanda 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
65 Guyana 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 Philippines 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
68 Haiti 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
69 North Macedonia 0.0293 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.