Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 181.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.