What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia?

Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia was 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024.

What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1890.

How does Malaysia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?

Malaysia ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4331 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 15.8%

World rank

10th

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.4331 tonnes per person

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes per person

in 1890

Years of data

134

1890–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia, 1890–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia stood at 0.4331 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia peaked at 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1890.

That places Malaysia 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1900s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1910s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	9
1920s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1940s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1950s	0.0051 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0122 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.0328 tonnes per person	0.0178 tonnes per person	0.0482 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.0679 tonnes per person	0.05 tonnes per person	0.0933 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.1188 tonnes per person	0.0945 tonnes per person	0.152 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.2091 tonnes per person	0.1739 tonnes per person	0.2442 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.2955 tonnes per person	0.2689 tonnes per person	0.3133 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.277 tonnes per person	0.2463 tonnes per person	0.3084 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.3588 tonnes per person	0.3242 tonnes per person	0.4331 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

7 Turkey 0.4822 tonnes per person compare
8 Vietnam 0.4405 tonnes per person compare
9 China 0.4352 tonnes per person compare
11 Iran 0.4036 tonnes per person compare
12 South Korea 0.3978 tonnes per person compare
13 Bhutan 0.3962 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia?: Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malaysia was 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4331 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1890.
How does Malaysia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?: Malaysia ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.