Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1890
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia stood at 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia peaked at 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1890.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.3567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.3547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.3535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.3496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.3483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.3453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.3438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.3413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 0.3505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.3551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.3701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 0.354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 0.3461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1887 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1888 | 0.321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 0.3426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1894 | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1895 | 0.3772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1896 | 0.3835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1898 | 0.3809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1899 | 0.3754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.3382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.3521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1908 | 0.353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.3821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1910 | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.8% |
| 1912 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 0.3821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1915 | 0.4039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1916 | 0.5209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.0% |
| 1917 | 0.5525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 0.5557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.5844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1920 | 0.6877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1921 | 0.7741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1922 | 0.9469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1923 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 1924 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1925 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1926 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1931 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1932 | 0.7796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.1% |
| 1933 | 0.7242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1934 | 0.7485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 0.7567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.8008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 0.855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 0.7552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1939 | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 0.8711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.7% |
| 1941 | 0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1942 | 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.0% |
| 1943 | 0.6012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.4% |
| 1944 | 0.5554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 0.4575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1946 | 0.4499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.4587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 0.5438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1949 | 0.5434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.9333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +71.7% |
| 1951 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 1952 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.0% |
| 1958 | 0.858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.7531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 0.9262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.4% |
| 1971 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +71.7% | 0.5434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +42.4% | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1957 | -40.0% | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1942 | -39.0% | 0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1916 | +29.0% | 0.4039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 22 Iceland 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Iran 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 China 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Aruba 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Guyana 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Bahamas 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia was 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.