Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,809 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.