Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 1.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Malaysia is 1.55 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 520.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Malaysia peaked at 3.65 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.17 t CO2eq/cap, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Malaysia?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Malaysia was 1.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.