Per capita co2 flaring in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.081 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Malaysia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.081 for per capita co2 flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Malaysia peaked at 0.3054 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 flaring in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0.0209 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0784 | +275.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1071 | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1045 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.213 | +103.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2507 | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2913 | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2603 | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2214 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2835 | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2642 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2032 | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.227 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2844 | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3054 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1655 | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1254 | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1643 | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.197 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1718 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1778 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1687 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2894 | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1321 | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1146 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1348 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1573 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1156 | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1122 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1129 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1092 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1085 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1352 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1327 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1302 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1337 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1252 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1288 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.126 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0965 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1236 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1498 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.179 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2097 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2278 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1834 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1674 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1233 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1166 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1344 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.114 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0872 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.081 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001, 761.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +275.6% | 0.0209 | 0.0784 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1831 | 0.0209 | 0.2913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2076 | 0.1254 | 0.3054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1574 | 0.1122 | 0.2894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1242 | 0.1085 | 0.1352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 | 0.0965 | 0.2278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 | 0.0799 | 0.1344 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 per capita co2 flaring in Malaysia?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Malaysia was 0.081 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3054 in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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