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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
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Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

65th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.93 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.93 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Malaysia 65th out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.89 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.93 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1962	1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1963	1.53 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1964	1.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1965	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1966	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1967	1.33 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1968	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1969	1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1970	1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1971	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	0.9848 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1973	0.6667 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1974	0.5551 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1975	0.5837 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1976	0.5086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1977	0.444 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1978	0.3691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1979	0.2936 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1980	0.2629 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1981	0.2645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.2538 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1983	0.2293 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1984	0.2114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1985	0.2403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1986	0.2845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1987	0.258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1988	0.2477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1989	0.2328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1990	0.2109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1991	0.1934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1992	0.1648 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1993	0.1498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1994	0.1383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1995	0.1191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1996	0.1072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1997	0.1104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.1563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1999	0.1451 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2000	0.1246 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2001	0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2002	0.1209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2003	0.1129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2004	0.1018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2005	0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2006	0.0814 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2007	0.0699 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2008	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2009	0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2010	0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0.0504 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2012	0.0492 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2013	0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.0487 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2015	0.0559 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2016	0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2017	0.0551 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2019	0.0501 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.0552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2021	0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2022	0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2024	0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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	+41.6%	0.1104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1563 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.53 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.93 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6742 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2936 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1495 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0961 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0523 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0487 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

62 Iran 0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Ethiopia 0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
64 Thailand 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 Ecuador 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 Tajikistan 0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
68 Bulgaria 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1.93 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 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 including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.