What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 13.95 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Malaysia ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 13.95 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

13.95 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

16th

of 197 countries

All-time high

13.95 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

9.57 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia stood at 13.95 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia peaked at 13.95 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.57 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Malaysia 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1850s	72.01 million tonnes	9.57 million tonnes	135.21 million tonnes	10
1860s	223.06 million tonnes	148.00 million tonnes	294.16 million tonnes	10
1870s	384.81 million tonnes	316.86 million tonnes	449.68 million tonnes	10
1880s	685.42 million tonnes	484.74 million tonnes	890.16 million tonnes	10
1890s	1.03 billion tonnes	929.11 million tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.34 billion tonnes	1.14 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.99 billion tonnes	1.58 billion tonnes	2.39 billion tonnes	10
1920s	2.62 billion tonnes	2.46 billion tonnes	2.73 billion tonnes	10
1930s	3.01 billion tonnes	2.76 billion tonnes	3.27 billion tonnes	10
1940s	3.75 billion tonnes	3.34 billion tonnes	4.16 billion tonnes	10
1950s	4.36 billion tonnes	4.22 billion tonnes	4.46 billion tonnes	10
1960s	4.85 billion tonnes	4.48 billion tonnes	5.29 billion tonnes	10
1970s	6.09 billion tonnes	5.42 billion tonnes	6.82 billion tonnes	10
1980s	7.95 billion tonnes	7.00 billion tonnes	9.26 billion tonnes	10
1990s	10.17 billion tonnes	9.45 billion tonnes	10.78 billion tonnes	10
2000s	11.36 billion tonnes	10.87 billion tonnes	11.92 billion tonnes	10
2010s	12.99 billion tonnes	12.09 billion tonnes	13.62 billion tonnes	10
2020s	13.82 billion tonnes	13.69 billion tonnes	13.95 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

13 Philippines 14.65 billion tonnes compare
14 Mexico 14.11 billion tonnes compare
15 Australia 13.97 billion tonnes compare
17 Argentina 13.94 billion tonnes compare
18 Ukraine 13.44 billion tonnes compare
19 Nigeria 12.53 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malaysia was 13.95 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 land-use change recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 13.95 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Malaysia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Malaysia ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.