LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 1.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Malaysia stood at 1.8 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Malaysia peaked at 6.24 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 27th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.07 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.31 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.02 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.99 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.24 t CO2eq/cap | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 4.65 t CO2eq/cap | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 4.06 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.18 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.68 t CO2eq/cap | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.61 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.17 t CO2eq/cap | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 3.81 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 2011 | -4.02 t CO2eq/cap | -205.5% |
| 2012 | -4.11 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -3.95 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2014 | -3.29 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2015 | -3.79 t CO2eq/cap | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | -158.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -205.5% | 3.81 t CO2eq/cap | -4.02 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +158.0% | -3.79 t CO2eq/cap | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 t CO2eq/cap | 4.65 t CO2eq/cap | 6.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | 3.61 t CO2eq/cap | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.716 t CO2eq/cap | -4.11 t CO2eq/cap | 3.81 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 24 Vanuatu 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 Zambia 1.9 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 Madagascar 1.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Melanesia 1.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Mozambique 1.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Malaysia?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Malaysia was 1.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — 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.