Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,809 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,809 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,123 kilograms per person
in 2014
All-time low
816.46 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Malaysia stood at 1,809 kilograms per person.
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 emissions from transport in Malaysia peaked at 2,123 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 816.46 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 816.46 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 854.3 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 889.32 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 902.05 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 971.22 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,007 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,122 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1,260 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1,148 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,355 kilograms per person | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 1,402 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,486 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,485 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,545 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,622 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,575 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,476 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,538 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,582 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,520 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,539 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,530 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,497 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,928 kilograms per person | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 2,123 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,960 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,978 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,872 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,848 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,937 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,483 kilograms per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1,427 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,768 kilograms per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1,809 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,809 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,809 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,033 kilograms per person | 816.46 kilograms per person | 1,355 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,523 kilograms per person | 1,402 kilograms per person | 1,622 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,821 kilograms per person | 1,497 kilograms per person | 2,123 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,622 kilograms per person | 1,427 kilograms per person | 1,809 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
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- 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 emissions from transport in Malaysia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Malaysia was 1,809 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,123 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 816.46 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.