Per capita co2 transport in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita co2 transport was 1,809 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,809
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,123
in 2014
All-time low
816.46
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Malaysia stood at 1,809.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Malaysia peaked at 2,123 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 816.46, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 transport in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 816.46 | — |
| 1991 | 854.3 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 889.32 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 902.05 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 971.22 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,007 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,122 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1,260 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1,148 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,355 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 1,402 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,486 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,485 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,545 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,622 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,575 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,476 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,538 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,582 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,520 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,539 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,530 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,497 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,928 | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 2,123 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,960 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,978 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,872 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,848 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,937 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,483 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1,427 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,768 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1,809 | +2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,809 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,809 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,033 | 816.46 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,523 | 1,402 | 1,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,821 | 1,497 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,622 | 1,427 | 1,809 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 transport in Malaysia?
- Per capita co2 transport in Malaysia was 1,809 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,123 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 816.46 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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