Per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia

Malaysia: Per capita co2 vs average was 8.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.16
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
34th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2019
All-time low
0.0048
in 1890
Years of data
134
1890–2024

Per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia, 1890–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia stood at 8.16.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia peaked at 8.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0048, in 1890.

That places Malaysia 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia, 1890 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1890 0.0048 —
1891 0.0117 +141.9%
1892 0.0295 +151.6%
1893 0.0066 -77.7%
1894 0.0276 +319.3%
1895 0.0616 +123.3%
1896 0.0675 +9.7%
1897 0.048 -28.9%
1898 0.0651 +35.5%
1899 0.0595 -8.6%
1900 0.028 -52.9%
1901 0.0221 -21.0%
1902 0.0232 +4.9%
1903 0.0226 -2.4%
1904 0.0142 -37.3%
1905 0.0169 +19.2%
1906 0.015 -11.3%
1907 0.0352 +134.1%
1908 0.0357 +1.6%
1909 0.0642 +79.7%
1910 0.0874 +36.1%
1912 0.0065 -92.5%
1913 0.0218 +233.6%
1914 0.0504 +130.8%
1915 0.0693 +37.4%
1916 0.182 +162.8%
1917 0.2119 +16.4%
1918 0.2135 +0.7%
1919 0.24 +12.4%
1920 0.3391 +41.3%
1921 0.4229 +24.7%
1922 0.5864 +38.7%
1923 0.7395 +26.1%
1924 0.7019 -5.1%
1925 0.8122 +15.7%
1926 0.9115 +12.2%
1927 0.886 -2.8%
1928 0.9768 +10.2%
1929 1.03 +5.8%
1930 0.9022 -12.7%
1931 0.6514 -27.8%
1932 0.4229 -35.1%
1933 0.3669 -13.3%
1934 0.3916 +6.7%
1935 0.3998 +2.1%
1936 0.444 +11.1%
1937 0.4978 +12.1%
1938 0.3977 -20.1%
1939 0.3472 -12.7%
1940 0.5135 +47.9%
1941 0.4286 -16.5%
1942 0.1272 -70.3%
1943 0.2501 +96.6%
1944 0.2056 -17.8%
1945 0.1122 -45.4%
1946 0.109 -2.9%
1947 0.1214 +11.4%
1948 0.2074 +70.8%
1949 0.2086 +0.6%
1950 0.5994 +187.3%
1951 0.8343 +39.2%
1952 0.9919 +18.9%
1953 0.9856 -0.6%
1954 1.03 +4.9%
1955 1.07 +3.2%
1956 1.06 -1.0%
1957 0.4772 -54.8%
1958 0.5067 +6.2%
1959 0.4104 -19.0%
1960 0.5281 +28.7%
1961 0.5738 +8.7%
1962 0.57 -0.7%
1963 0.6775 +18.9%
1964 0.8381 +23.7%
1965 0.9253 +10.4%
1966 1.06 +14.5%
1967 1.07 +0.6%
1968 1.08 +1.6%
1969 0.9186 -15.2%
1970 1.43 +56.0%
1971 1.6 +11.6%
1972 1.68 +4.9%
1973 1.6 -4.5%
1974 1.7 +6.2%
1975 1.7 -0.3%
1976 2.03 +20.0%
1977 1.88 -7.6%
1978 1.89 +0.4%
1979 2.16 +14.6%
1980 2.16 -0.1%
1981 2.3 +6.7%
1982 2.22 -3.9%
1983 2.66 +20.2%
1984 2.36 -11.5%
1985 2.38 +1.0%
1986 2.54 +6.8%
1987 2.51 -1.3%
1988 2.55 +1.6%
1989 2.89 +13.3%
1990 3.04 +5.2%
1991 3.59 +17.9%
1992 3.87 +8.0%
1993 4.48 +15.7%
1994 4.41 -1.5%
1995 5.39 +22.1%
1996 5.28 -2.0%
1997 5.54 +5.0%
1998 5.01 -9.6%
1999 4.63 -7.5%
2000 5.35 +15.4%
2001 5.56 +4.0%
2002 5.48 -1.5%
2003 6.22 +13.5%
2004 6.72 +8.1%
2005 6.58 -2.1%
2006 6.44 -2.1%
2007 6.5 +0.9%
2008 6.99 +7.6%
2009 6.83 -2.3%
2010 6.96 +1.8%
2011 6.98 +0.3%
2012 7.18 +2.9%
2013 8.01 +11.5%
2014 7.98 -0.3%
2015 7.55 -5.4%
2016 7.46 -1.2%
2017 7.56 +1.2%
2018 7.98 +5.6%
2019 8.3 +4.0%
2020 7.74 -6.8%
2021 7.97 +3.1%
2022 8.12 +1.9%
2023 7.87 -3.2%
2024 8.16 +3.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 8.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 8.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1894 +319.3% 0.0066 0.0276
1913 +233.6% 0.0065 0.0218
1950 +187.3% 0.2086 0.5994
1916 +162.8% 0.0693 0.182
1892 +151.6% 0.0117 0.0295
1891 +141.9% 0.0048 0.0117

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0.0382 0.0048 0.0675 10
1900s 0.0277 0.0142 0.0642 10
1910s 0.1203 0.0065 0.24 9
1920s 0.7409 0.3391 1.03 10
1930s 0.4822 0.3472 0.9022 10
1940s 0.2284 0.109 0.5135 10
1950s 0.7964 0.4104 1.07 10
1960s 0.8239 0.5281 1.08 10
1970s 1.77 1.43 2.16 10
1980s 2.46 2.16 2.89 10
1990s 4.53 3.04 5.54 10
2000s 6.27 5.35 6.99 10
2010s 7.6 6.96 8.3 10
2020s 7.97 7.74 8.16 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Iran 8.66 compare
  2. 32 Aruba 8.52 compare
  3. 33 Bermuda 8.51 compare
  4. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.14 compare
  5. 36 Japan 7.77 compare
  6. 37 Bahamas 7.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia?
Per capita co2 vs average in Malaysia was 8.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 in 1890.
How does Malaysia rank for per capita co2 vs average?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 vs average
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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