Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 235.44 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Malaysia recorded 235.44 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malaysia peaked at 288.99 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 102.06 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.64 kilograms per person | 102.06 kilograms per person | 245.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.91 kilograms per person | 187.02 kilograms per person | 207.47 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.34 kilograms per person | 206.94 kilograms per person | 288.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.37 kilograms per person | 114.64 kilograms per person | 235.44 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malaysia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malaysia was 235.44 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 288.99 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.06 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.