Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,802 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
59,802 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,170 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malaysia peaked at 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,170 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,170 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 11,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 12,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 12,303 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 12,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 12,953 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 13,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 13,696 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 14,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 14,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 15,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 15,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 16,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 17,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 17,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 18,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 18,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 19,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 20,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 21,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 22,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 24,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 25,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 26,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 27,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 28,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 28,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 29,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 31,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 32,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 32,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 33,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 34,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 34,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 35,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 36,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 37,861 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 38,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 42,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 44,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 45,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 47,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 48,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 51,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 52,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 55,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 58,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,354 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,696 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,593 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 55,663 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,242 tonnes per square kilometre | 56,669 tonnes per square kilometre | 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 31 Hungary 62,778 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 United States 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jamaica 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 59,641 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 North Korea 57,713 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 including land-use change, per square in Malaysia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malaysia was 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,170 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.