Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 198.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 198.06 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 198.06 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.57 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 81st of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.57 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.75 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 15.91 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 16.18 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 16.6 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 17.11 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 17.75 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 18.4 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 19.07 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 19.56 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 20.55 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 21.67 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 22.83 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 23.89 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 25.02 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 26.13 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 27.54 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 28.77 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 29.97 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 31.42 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 32.72 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 34.01 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 35.16 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 36.71 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 37.89 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 39.05 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 40.33 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 41.56 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 42.83 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 44.44 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 46.19 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 48.5 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 51.1 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 54.29 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 57.35 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 61.3 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 65.05 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 68.99 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 72.33 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 75.26 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 78.87 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 82.56 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 86.06 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 90.27 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 94.92 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 99.37 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 103.62 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 107.9 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 112.65 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 117.26 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 122.05 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 126.9 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 131.94 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 137.72 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 143.36 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 148.45 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 153.31 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 158.19 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 163.5 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 169.21 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 174.71 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 180.68 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 186.65 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 192.23 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 198.06 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 198.06 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 198.06 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.19 tonnes per person | 15.57 tonnes per person | 19.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.78 tonnes per person | 20.55 tonnes per person | 31.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.47 tonnes per person | 32.72 tonnes per person | 44.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.04 tonnes per person | 46.19 tonnes per person | 75.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.35 tonnes per person | 78.87 tonnes per person | 117.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.46 tonnes per person | 122.05 tonnes per person | 169.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.46 tonnes per person | 174.71 tonnes per person | 198.06 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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, per capita in Malaysia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Malaysia was 198.06 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.06 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.57 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.