Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.22 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Malaysia recorded 2.22 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Malaysia peaked at 3.19 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1890.
Malaysia ranks 84th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.4465 tonnes per person | 0.1376 tonnes per person | 0.5913 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2289 tonnes per person | 0.1053 tonnes per person | 0.5273 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7405 tonnes per person | 0.3737 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7682 tonnes per person | 0.4804 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2.22 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 by fuel type in Malaysia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Malaysia was 2.22 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 by fuel type recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.