Per capita methane emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.6581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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 methane emissions in Malaysia stood at 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Malaysia peaked at 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Malaysia ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.6647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.6675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.6721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.6739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.6755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.6768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.6793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.6793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.6792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.6788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.6782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.6774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.6764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.6733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 0.7276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 0.7511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 0.7723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 0.7919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 0.8104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 0.8268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 0.8414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 0.8541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.8652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.8453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1882 | 0.8258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1883 | 0.8066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 0.7879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 0.7706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 0.7538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 0.7376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1888 | 0.7215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1889 | 0.7058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 0.6904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 0.7032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 0.7144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.7243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.7328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.7402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.7464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.7515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.7555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.7599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.7648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.7593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.7517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.7485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.7451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.7381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.7345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.7317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.7294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.7341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.7448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 0.7508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.7556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.7615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.7646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.7669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.7694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.7736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.7838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.7868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.7763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.7761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.7748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.7793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.7824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.7897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.8012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.8055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.8024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.7953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.7919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.7883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 0.7816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.7748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.7688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.7655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.7605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.7467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.7445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.7446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.7445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.7733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.7775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.7762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 123 Croatia 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Morocco 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Luxembourg 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Mozambique 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Albania 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Malaysia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Malaysia was 0.7963 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 methane emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.