Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.081 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia, 1950–2024
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
Malaysia recorded 0.081 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring in Malaysia peaked at 0.3054 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1831 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.2913 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2076 tonnes per person | 0.1254 tonnes per person | 0.3054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1574 tonnes per person | 0.1122 tonnes per person | 0.2894 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 0.1085 tonnes per person | 0.1352 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 tonnes per person | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.2278 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 tonnes per person | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 0.1344 tonnes per person | 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 flaring in Malaysia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia was 0.081 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 flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3054 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.