Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Malaysia

Malaysia: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 8.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.16
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.32
in 2013
All-time low
3.62
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Malaysia, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 41991: 4.31992: 4.71993: 4.91994: 4.81995: 5.21996: 51997: 5.41998: 3.61999: 4.22000: 4.62001: 4.82002: 4.92003: 5.32004: 5.52005: 5.52006: 5.52007: 5.82008: 6.22009: 5.92010: 6.52011: 6.92012: 7.52013: 8.32014: 8.32015: 7.62016: 7.62017: 7.62018: 8.12019: 8.22020: 7.82021: 82022: 8.22023: 8.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Malaysia stood at 8.16.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Malaysia peaked at 8.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 1998.

That places Malaysia 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.05 —
1991 4.31 +6.5%
1992 4.71 +9.2%
1993 4.86 +3.1%
1994 4.78 -1.7%
1995 5.18 +8.4%
1996 5.01 -3.3%
1997 5.36 +7.1%
1998 3.62 -32.6%
1999 4.19 +15.9%
2000 4.64 +10.6%
2001 4.79 +3.2%
2002 4.95 +3.3%
2003 5.27 +6.6%
2004 5.54 +5.0%
2005 5.53 -0.1%
2006 5.5 -0.5%
2007 5.83 +5.9%
2008 6.23 +7.0%
2009 5.87 -5.9%
2010 6.52 +11.2%
2011 6.86 +5.2%
2012 7.5 +9.4%
2013 8.32 +10.9%
2014 8.26 -0.8%
2015 7.55 -8.5%
2016 7.64 +1.2%
2017 7.61 -0.3%
2018 8.08 +6.1%
2019 8.23 +1.8%
2020 7.76 -5.7%
2021 8 +3.1%
2022 8.18 +2.3%
2023 8.16 -0.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 8.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 8.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co emissions vs human development index 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
1998 -32.6% 5.36 3.62

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.61 3.62 5.36 10
2000s 5.41 4.64 6.23 10
2010s 7.66 6.52 8.32 10
2020s 8.02 7.76 8.18 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Austria 8.38 compare
  2. 31 Denmark 8.32 compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 8.3 compare
  4. 34 New Zealand 8 compare
  5. 35 Ireland 7.86 compare
  6. 36 China 7.63 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Malaysia?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Malaysia was 8.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 2013.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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