Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 203.22 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia stood at 203.22 kilograms.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia peaked at 262.01 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.7 kilograms, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 251.06 kilograms | 241.46 kilograms | 262.01 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 126.85 kilograms | 52.7 kilograms | 203.22 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Malaysia was 203.22 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 262.01 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.