Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.14 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1890
Years of data
134
1890–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Malaysia stood at 2.14 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Malaysia peaked at 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1890.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 111,935 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 215,844 tonnes | +92.8% |
| 1952 | 317,043 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1953 | 431,624 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1954 | 540,457 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1955 | 693,695 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1956 | 846,594 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1957 | 985,681 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1958 | 1.12 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1959 | 1.26 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 1.41 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 1.54 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 1.67 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 1.78 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.88 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.98 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.09 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2.23 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 2.37 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.56 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.61 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.77 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3.70 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 4.28 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 4.96 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 5.59 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 5.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.81 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.10 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.27 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.01 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 8.66 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 12.04 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 18.58 million tonnes | +54.3% |
| 1987 | 26.25 million tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 32.70 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 39.59 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 46.43 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 59.72 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 75.72 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 97.75 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 120.14 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 162.15 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 198.40 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 233.84 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 269.78 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 307.74 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 357.41 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 406.00 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 455.02 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 516.90 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 576.12 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 640.20 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 709.75 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 775.18 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 847.82 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 913.26 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 974.07 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.14 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 295.04 million tonnes, 7.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.14 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 350.88 million tonnes, 6.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +92.8% | 111,935 tonnes | 215,844 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 652,418 tonnes | 111,935 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.16 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.32 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 39.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.17 million tonnes | 46.43 million tonnes | 307.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.77 million tonnes | 357.41 million tonnes | 913.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion tonnes | 974.07 million tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Malaysia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Malaysia was 2.14 billion 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 gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.