Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.9158 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9158 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9182 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0186 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.9158 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.9182 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0186 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.019 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1963 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +19.0%
1964 0.028 kt per square kilometre +23.4%
1965 0.031 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1966 0.0359 kt per square kilometre +15.9%
1967 0.037 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1968 0.0384 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1969 0.0365 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1970 0.0501 kt per square kilometre +37.3%
1971 0.0562 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
1972 0.0608 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1973 0.0596 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1974 0.0651 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1975 0.0674 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1976 0.0837 kt per square kilometre +24.2%
1977 0.078 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
1978 0.0798 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1979 0.0973 kt per square kilometre +21.9%
1980 0.0989 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1981 0.1059 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1982 0.1039 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1983 0.1274 kt per square kilometre +22.6%
1984 0.1229 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1985 0.1307 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1986 0.1372 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1987 0.139 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1988 0.1447 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1989 0.165 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1990 0.1808 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1991 0.2164 kt per square kilometre +19.7%
1992 0.2365 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1993 0.2731 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
1994 0.285 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1995 0.3512 kt per square kilometre +23.2%
1996 0.3542 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.3852 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1998 0.3482 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
1999 0.3312 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
2000 0.3865 kt per square kilometre +16.7%
2001 0.411 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2002 0.4141 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 0.4859 kt per square kilometre +17.3%
2004 0.5354 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
2005 0.5364 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2006 0.5386 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2007 0.5524 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 0.6064 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
2009 0.6063 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2010 0.6224 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2011 0.6287 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2012 0.6533 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2013 0.7472 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
2014 0.7568 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.7311 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2016 0.7353 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.7569 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 0.8107 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2019 0.8282 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.8216 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2021 0.8413 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 0.9182 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2023 0.9158 kt per square kilometre -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0297 kt per square kilometre 0.0186 kt per square kilometre 0.0384 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0698 kt per square kilometre 0.0501 kt per square kilometre 0.0973 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1276 kt per square kilometre 0.0989 kt per square kilometre 0.165 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2962 kt per square kilometre 0.1808 kt per square kilometre 0.3852 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.5073 kt per square kilometre 0.3865 kt per square kilometre 0.6064 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.7271 kt per square kilometre 0.6224 kt per square kilometre 0.8282 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.8742 kt per square kilometre 0.8216 kt per square kilometre 0.9182 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Marshall Islands 0.9723 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Poland 0.933 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9188 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Andorra 0.9014 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Bangladesh 0.8857 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Grenada 0.8796 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.9158 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9182 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.