Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 181.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
181.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
181.49 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
62
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia stood at 181.49 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia peaked at 181.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 212,459 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 million tonnes | +384.6% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million tonnes | +111.1% |
| 1973 | 3.32 million tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 5.70 million tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1975 | 8.58 million tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 12.00 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 15.13 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 17.86 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 21.44 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 24.87 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 27.59 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 30.73 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 34.80 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 39.31 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 41.43 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 44.04 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 46.08 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 48.84 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 52.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 55.31 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 58.57 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 61.75 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 67.34 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 69.96 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 72.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 75.10 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 78.47 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 81.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 83.51 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 86.11 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 88.68 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 91.29 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 94.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 97.98 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 101.34 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 104.88 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 108.25 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 111.81 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 115.35 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 118.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 121.72 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 126.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 131.56 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 138.00 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 145.11 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 150.94 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 156.36 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 160.42 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 164.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 168.87 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 172.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 175.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 178.61 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 181.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 181.49 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 166.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +384.6% | 212,459 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +111.1% | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +71.9% | 3.32 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +52.6% | 2.17 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +50.4% | 5.70 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +39.9% | 8.58 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.74 million tonnes | 212,459 tonnes | 21.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.99 million tonnes | 24.87 million tonnes | 52.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.33 million tonnes | 55.31 million tonnes | 83.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.03 million tonnes | 86.11 million tonnes | 115.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.27 million tonnes | 118.11 million tonnes | 164.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.51 million tonnes | 168.87 million tonnes | 181.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
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- 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 flaring in Malaysia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia was 181.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 181.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.