Per capita co2 sector in Malaysia

Malaysia: Per capita co2 sector was 111.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
111.88
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 187 countries
All-time high
221.12
in 2007
All-time low
100.18
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 sector in Malaysia, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 1151991: 109.61992: 114.21993: 129.41994: 129.21995: 135.81996: 189.41997: 140.31998: 1421999: 173.82000: 173.32001: 165.82002: 1782003: 150.32004: 159.22005: 166.82006: 169.62007: 221.12008: 195.52009: 1762010: 1942011: 174.22012: 147.72013: 149.82014: 135.82015: 127.42016: 131.52017: 1662018: 102.72019: 100.22020: 121.92021: 115.52022: 109.52023: 111.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 111.88 for per capita co2 sector in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Malaysia peaked at 221.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100.18, in 2019.

That places Malaysia 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co2 sector in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 sector in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 114.95 —
1991 109.58 -4.7%
1992 114.15 +4.2%
1993 129.38 +13.3%
1994 129.16 -0.2%
1995 135.76 +5.1%
1996 189.45 +39.6%
1997 140.35 -25.9%
1998 141.97 +1.2%
1999 173.83 +22.4%
2000 173.29 -0.3%
2001 165.77 -4.3%
2002 177.99 +7.4%
2003 150.33 -15.5%
2004 159.16 +5.9%
2005 166.82 +4.8%
2006 169.58 +1.7%
2007 221.12 +30.4%
2008 195.5 -11.6%
2009 176 -10.0%
2010 194.03 +10.2%
2011 174.2 -10.2%
2012 147.66 -15.2%
2013 149.8 +1.4%
2014 135.85 -9.3%
2015 127.43 -6.2%
2016 131.49 +3.2%
2017 165.97 +26.2%
2018 102.7 -38.1%
2019 100.18 -2.5%
2020 121.87 +21.6%
2021 115.51 -5.2%
2022 109.52 -5.2%
2023 111.88 +2.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 111.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 111.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137.86 109.58 189.45 10
2000s 175.56 150.33 221.12 10
2010s 142.93 100.18 194.03 10
2020s 114.7 109.52 121.87 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 98 Lebanon 114.32 compare
  2. 99 Maldives 114.07 compare
  3. 100 El Salvador 112.53 compare
  4. 102 Nicaragua 109.91 compare
  5. 103 Fiji 108.21 compare
  6. 104 Tajikistan 107.8 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 sector in Malaysia?
Per capita co2 sector in Malaysia was 111.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 221.12 in 2007.
What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 100.18 in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for per capita co2 sector?
Malaysia ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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