How does Malaysia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Malaysia ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malaysia

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change was 9.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

9.91 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

24th

of 194 countries

All-time high

36.96 tonnes per person

in 1913

All-time low

2.13 tonnes per person

in 1959

Years of data

134

1890–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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

The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malaysia is 9.91 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malaysia peaked at 36.96 tonnes per person in 1913 and was at its lowest, 2.13 tonnes per person, in 1959.

Malaysia ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 134 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	13.35 tonnes per person	3.8 tonnes per person	25.75 tonnes per person	10
1900s	16.96 tonnes per person	9.29 tonnes per person	24.82 tonnes per person	10
1910s	29.5 tonnes per person	22.7 tonnes per person	36.96 tonnes per person	9
1920s	10.41 tonnes per person	3.8 tonnes per person	21.88 tonnes per person	10
1930s	12.46 tonnes per person	4.3 tonnes per person	15.76 tonnes per person	10
1940s	16.61 tonnes per person	14.29 tonnes per person	18.6 tonnes per person	10
1950s	5.35 tonnes per person	2.13 tonnes per person	9.95 tonnes per person	10
1960s	9.96 tonnes per person	2.52 tonnes per person	14.95 tonnes per person	10
1970s	15.17 tonnes per person	13.03 tonnes per person	17.75 tonnes per person	10
1980s	18.35 tonnes per person	10.88 tonnes per person	25.9 tonnes per person	10
1990s	12.21 tonnes per person	8.81 tonnes per person	14.13 tonnes per person	10
2000s	10.72 tonnes per person	9.09 tonnes per person	13.09 tonnes per person	10
2010s	13.15 tonnes per person	10.6 tonnes per person	16.58 tonnes per person	10
2020s	9.86 tonnes per person	9.63 tonnes per person	10.11 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

21 Luxembourg 10.67 tonnes per person compare
22 Iceland 10.57 tonnes per person compare
23 Bhutan 10.35 tonnes per person compare
25 Brazil 9.82 tonnes per person compare
26 Guyana 9.61 tonnes per person compare
27 Central African Republic 9.5 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 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 including land-use change in Malaysia?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malaysia was 9.91 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 including land-use change recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 36.96 tonnes per person in 1913.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.13 tonnes per person in 1959.
How does Malaysia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Malaysia ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.