Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malaysia
Malaysia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0042 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0042 °C
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0042 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malaysia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malaysia is 0.0042 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malaysia peaked at 0.0042 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +102.0% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.5% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.7% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +11.0% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0001 °C | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 °C | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 °C | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 °C | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 °C | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 °C | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 °C | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 °C | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 °C | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 °C | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 °C | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 °C | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 °C | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 °C | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 °C | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 °C | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 °C | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 °C | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 °C | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 °C | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 °C | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 °C | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 °C | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 °C | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 °C | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 °C | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 °C | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 °C | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 °C | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 °C | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 °C | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 °C | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 °C | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 °C | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 °C | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 °C | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 °C | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 °C | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.002 °C | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 °C | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 °C | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 °C | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 °C | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 °C | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 °C | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 °C | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 °C | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.003 °C | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 °C | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 °C | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 °C | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 °C | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 °C | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 °C | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.004 °C | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 °C | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 °C | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0042 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 °C, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0042 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 18.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +102.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0023 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 °C | 0.0024 °C | 0.0036 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 °C | 0.0037 °C | 0.0042 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malaysia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malaysia was 0.0042 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Malaysia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.