Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 72.55 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
72.55 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 221 countries
All-time high
158.84 %
in 2012
All-time low
32.12 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malaysia, 1990–2023

501001501990200620231990: 32.1 %1991: 36.1 %1992: 38.1 %1993: 41.4 %1994: 42.2 %1995: 47.3 %1996: 48 %1997: 49.5 %1998: 41.4 %1999: 45.5 %2000: 48.8 %2001: 53.2 %2002: 50.9 %2003: 54.7 %2004: 55.3 %2005: 54.7 %2006: 56.7 %2007: 56 %2008: 58.8 %2009: 56 %2010: 57.8 %2011: 157.9 %2012: 158.8 %2013: 145.7 %2014: 130.3 %2015: 145.2 %2016: 67.6 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 70.6 %2019: 70.7 %2020: 71.1 %2021: 71 %2022: 73.1 %2023: 72.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 72.55 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Malaysia peaked at 158.84 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.12 %, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 81st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 32.12 % —
1991 36.12 % +12.5%
1992 38.1 % +5.5%
1993 41.37 % +8.6%
1994 42.19 % +2.0%
1995 47.33 % +12.2%
1996 48.03 % +1.5%
1997 49.46 % +3.0%
1998 41.4 % -16.3%
1999 45.5 % +9.9%
2000 48.79 % +7.2%
2001 53.16 % +9.0%
2002 50.86 % -4.3%
2003 54.74 % +7.6%
2004 55.34 % +1.1%
2005 54.68 % -1.2%
2006 56.66 % +3.6%
2007 56.02 % -1.1%
2008 58.79 % +4.9%
2009 55.96 % -4.8%
2010 57.79 % +3.3%
2011 157.91 % +173.2%
2012 158.84 % +0.6%
2013 145.74 % -8.2%
2014 130.27 % -10.6%
2015 145.21 % +11.5%
2016 67.61 % -53.4%
2017 70.7 % +4.6%
2018 70.6 % -0.1%
2019 70.7 % +0.1%
2020 71.14 % +0.6%
2021 71 % -0.2%
2022 73.14 % +3.0%
2023 72.55 % -0.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 72.55 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 72.55 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.79 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +173.2% 57.79 % 157.91 %
2016 -53.4% 145.21 % 67.61 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.16 % 32.12 % 49.46 % 10
2000s 54.5 % 48.79 % 58.79 % 10
2010s 107.54 % 57.79 % 158.84 % 10
2020s 71.96 % 71 % 73.14 % 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 78 Gabon 73.13 % compare
  2. 79 Spain 73.11 % compare
  3. 80 India 72.57 % compare
  4. 82 Hungary 72.06 % compare
  5. 83 Micronesia (Federated States of) 71.69 % compare
  6. 84 Ukraine 71.61 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Malaysia?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Malaysia was 72.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 158.84 % in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.12 % in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.