Ghg emissions by sector in Malaysia

Malaysia: Ghg emissions by sector was 10.11 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.11 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.27 million
in 2012
All-time low
8.32 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector in Malaysia, 1990–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1990200620231990: 8.8M1991: 8.3M1992: 8.6M1993: 8.9M1994: 9.2M1995: 9.0M1996: 8.8M1997: 9.5M1998: 9.8M1999: 9.3M2000: 9.3M2001: 9.3M2002: 9.8M2003: 10.5M2004: 11.2M2005: 11.4M2006: 11.2M2007: 11.7M2008: 12.0M2009: 10.9M2010: 12.1M2011: 12.2M2012: 12.3M2013: 11.4M2014: 11.5M2015: 11.4M2016: 11.4M2017: 11.0M2018: 10.4M2019: 9.7M2020: 9.9M2021: 10.6M2022: 10.0M2023: 10.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 10.11 million for ghg emissions by sector in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Malaysia peaked at 12.27 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million, in 1991.

Malaysia ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Ghg emissions by sector in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 8.75 million —
1991 8.32 million -4.9%
1992 8.64 million +3.8%
1993 8.87 million +2.7%
1994 9.15 million +3.2%
1995 9.01 million -1.5%
1996 8.83 million -2.0%
1997 9.51 million +7.7%
1998 9.77 million +2.7%
1999 9.32 million -4.6%
2000 9.35 million +0.3%
2001 9.31 million -0.4%
2002 9.84 million +5.7%
2003 10.52 million +6.9%
2004 11.15 million +6.0%
2005 11.41 million +2.3%
2006 11.20 million -1.8%
2007 11.66 million +4.1%
2008 12.03 million +3.2%
2009 10.89 million -9.5%
2010 12.05 million +10.7%
2011 12.15 million +0.8%
2012 12.27 million +1.0%
2013 11.44 million -6.8%
2014 11.50 million +0.5%
2015 11.45 million -0.4%
2016 11.36 million -0.8%
2017 11.04 million -2.8%
2018 10.44 million -5.4%
2019 9.73 million -6.8%
2020 9.91 million +1.8%
2021 10.60 million +7.0%
2022 10.00 million -5.7%
2023 10.11 million +1.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 10.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 10.11 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 million, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.02 million 8.32 million 9.77 million 10
2000s 10.74 million 9.31 million 12.03 million 10
2010s 11.34 million 9.73 million 12.27 million 10
2020s 10.15 million 9.91 million 10.60 million 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 78 Guatemala 11.19 million compare
  2. 79 Malawi 10.67 million compare
  3. 80 Mauritania 10.54 million compare
  4. 82 Dominican Republic 10.00 million compare
  5. 83 Denmark 9.94 million compare
  6. 84 Chile 9.86 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector in Malaysia?
Ghg emissions by sector in Malaysia was 10.11 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 12.27 million in 2012.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for ghg emissions by sector?
Malaysia ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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