Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2012
All-time low
118,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Malaysia stood at 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Malaysia peaked at 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 118,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Malaysia ranks 58th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 125,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 135,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 160,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 194,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 224,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 272,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 381,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 531,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 471,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 634,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 55 Burkina Faso 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Peru 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Netherlands 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Morocco 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Paraguay 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Malaysia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Malaysia was 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malaysia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.