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Per capita co2 fuel in Malaysia

Malaysia: Per capita co2 fuel was 2.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.19
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1890
Years of data
134
1890–2024

Per capita co2 fuel in Malaysia, 1890–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2.22 for per capita co2 fuel 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 fuel in Malaysia peaked at 3.19 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Per capita co2 fuel in Malaysia, year by year

Year Value Change
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1912 0.0065 —
1913 0.0218 +233.6%
1914 0.0492 +125.1%
1915 0.0581 +18.2%
1916 0.0922 +58.6%
1917 0.0778 -15.6%
1918 0.0712 -8.6%
1919 0.0823 +15.6%
1920 0.1376 +67.3%
1921 0.1858 +34.9%
1922 0.3677 +98.0%
1923 0.4982 +35.5%
1924 0.4248 -14.7%
1925 0.5157 +21.4%
1926 0.5864 +13.7%
1927 0.5727 -2.3%
1928 0.5913 +3.3%
1929 0.5851 -1.1%
1930 0.5273 -9.9%
1931 0.3905 -25.9%
1932 0.2469 -36.8%
1933 0.2308 -6.5%
1934 0.1954 -15.3%
1935 0.1752 -10.4%
1936 0.1501 -14.3%
1937 0.1385 -7.8%
1938 0.1295 -6.5%
1939 0.1053 -18.7%
1940 0.0923 -12.3%
1941 0.0648 -29.8%
1942 0 -100.0%
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0.0136 —
1948 0.0312 +130.0%
1949 0.0306 -1.9%
1950 0.5173 +1590.3%
1951 0.7531 +45.6%
1952 0.9204 +22.2%
1953 0.9242 +0.4%
1954 0.9808 +6.1%
1955 1.01 +2.9%
1956 1 -0.7%
1957 0.4444 -55.7%
1958 0.4801 +8.0%
1959 0.3737 -22.2%
1960 0.4804 +28.5%
1961 0.5255 +9.4%
1962 0.5242 -0.2%
1963 0.6338 +20.9%
1964 0.7923 +25.0%
1965 0.8674 +9.5%
1966 0.9949 +14.7%
1967 1 +0.8%
1968 1.02 +1.4%
1969 0.8446 -16.9%
1970 1.35 +60.0%
1971 1.44 +6.3%
1972 1.49 +3.7%
1973 1.4 -5.8%
1974 1.37 -2.6%
1975 1.32 -3.3%
1976 1.6 +20.9%
1977 1.48 -7.4%
1978 1.56 +5.1%
1979 1.77 +13.4%
1980 1.77 +0.5%
1981 1.95 +9.9%
1982 1.83 -6.1%
1983 2.14 +16.7%
1984 1.74 -18.6%
1985 1.82 +4.3%
1986 1.77 -2.3%
1987 1.72 -2.9%
1988 1.81 +5.1%
1989 1.87 +3.1%
1990 2 +7.2%
1991 2.17 +8.3%
1992 2.35 +8.2%
1993 2.6 +10.7%
1994 2.64 +1.5%
1995 2.69 +2.0%
1996 2.81 +4.4%
1997 3.19 +13.5%
1998 2.73 -14.4%
1999 2.35 -13.6%
2000 2.44 +3.8%
2001 2.7 +10.4%
2002 2.52 -6.7%
2003 2.52 +0.1%
2004 2.68 +6.2%
2005 2.66 -0.5%
2006 2.36 -11.4%
2007 2.55 +8.1%
2008 2.55 -0.1%
2009 2.44 -4.2%
2010 2.56 +5.0%
2011 2.46 -3.9%
2012 2.5 +1.8%
2013 2.89 +15.4%
2014 2.89 -0.0%
2015 2.44 -15.6%
2016 2.43 -0.3%
2017 2.5 +2.8%
2018 2.45 -1.9%
2019 2.83 +15.6%
2020 2.02 -28.7%
2021 2.13 +5.4%
2022 2.05 -3.7%
2023 2.2 +7.3%
2024 2.22 +1.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 2.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 2.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 fuel 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +1590.3% 0.0306 0.5173
1913 +233.6% 0.0065 0.0218
1948 +130.0% 0.0136 0.0312
1914 +125.1% 0.0218 0.0492
1942 -100.0% 0.0648 0
1922 +98.0% 0.1858 0.3677

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0.051 0 0.0922 9
1920s 0.4465 0.1376 0.5913 10
1930s 0.2289 0.1053 0.5273 10
1940s 0.0233 0 0.0923 10
1950s 0.7405 0.3737 1.01 10
1960s 0.7682 0.4804 1.02 10
1970s 1.48 1.32 1.77 10
1980s 1.84 1.72 2.14 10
1990s 2.55 2 3.19 10
2000s 2.54 2.36 2.7 10
2010s 2.6 2.43 2.89 10
2020s 2.13 2.02 2.22 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 81 Estonia 2.26 compare
  2. 82 Jamaica 2.24 compare
  3. 83 Latvia 2.23 compare
  4. 85 Netherlands 2.22 compare
  5. 86 Taiwan 2.22 compare
  6. 87 Ecuador 2.18 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 fuel in Malaysia?
Per capita co2 fuel in Malaysia was 2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 1997.
What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1890.
How does Malaysia rank for per capita co2 fuel?
Malaysia ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 fuel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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