Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia

Malaysia: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 3.66 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.66 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.66 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200620231990: 01991: 410.0k1992: 1.2M1993: 190.0k1994: 1.3M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.5M1998: 960.0k1999: 330.0k2000: 330.0k2001: 310.0k2002: 300.0k2003: 300.0k2004: 270.0k2005: 320.0k2006: 790.0k2007: 830.0k2008: 840.0k2009: 590.0k2010: 3.3M2011: 2.8M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.2M2014: 3.1M2015: 2.7M2016: 1.1M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.0M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.5M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.5M2023: 3.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 3.66 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia peaked at 3.66 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 30th out of 179 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.

Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 410,000 —
1992 1.22 million +197.6%
1993 190,000 -84.4%
1994 1.32 million +594.7%
1995 1.39 million +5.3%
1996 1.52 million +9.4%
1997 1.52 million +0.0%
1998 960,000 -36.8%
1999 330,000 -65.6%
2000 330,000 +0.0%
2001 310,000 -6.1%
2002 300,000 -3.2%
2003 300,000 +0.0%
2004 270,000 -10.0%
2005 320,000 +18.5%
2006 790,000 +146.9%
2007 830,000 +5.1%
2008 840,000 +1.2%
2009 590,000 -29.8%
2010 3.28 million +455.9%
2011 2.78 million -15.2%
2012 3.18 million +14.4%
2013 3.16 million -0.6%
2014 3.08 million -2.5%
2015 2.70 million -12.3%
2016 1.15 million -57.4%
2017 3.05 million +165.2%
2018 3.01 million -1.3%
2019 2.70 million -10.3%
2020 2.51 million -7.0%
2021 3.07 million +22.3%
2022 3.54 million +15.3%
2023 3.66 million +3.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 3.66 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000, 8.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 3.66 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000, 6.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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
1994 +594.7% 190,000 1.32 million
2010 +455.9% 590,000 3.28 million
1992 +197.6% 410,000 1.22 million
2017 +165.2% 1.15 million 3.05 million
2006 +146.9% 320,000 790,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 886,000 0 1.52 million 10
2000s 488,000 270,000 840,000 10
2010s 2.81 million 1.15 million 3.28 million 10
2020s 3.19 million 2.51 million 3.66 million 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 27 Bangladesh 4.12 million compare
  2. 28 Algeria 3.76 million compare
  3. 29 Colombia 3.68 million compare
  4. 31 Indonesia 3.29 million compare
  5. 32 Uzbekistan 2.96 million compare
  6. 33 Morocco 2.94 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia?
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia was 3.66 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2023.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
Malaysia ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
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