Share co2 emissions vs population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.7519 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7519
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7519
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006
in 1890
Years of data
134
1890–2024
Share co2 emissions vs population in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7519 for share co2 emissions vs population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share co2 emissions vs population in Malaysia peaked at 0.7519 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 1890.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share co2 emissions vs population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 0.0006 | — |
| 1891 | 0.0013 | +138.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0035 | +157.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0008 | -76.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0034 | +318.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0073 | +117.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0081 | +9.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0057 | -29.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0075 | +32.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0065 | -13.7% |
| 1900 | 0.003 | -53.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0024 | -21.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0025 | +5.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0023 | -8.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0014 | -36.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0017 | +14.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0014 | -13.0% |
| 1907 | 0.003 | +110.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0033 | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0058 | +76.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0077 | +32.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0006 | -92.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0018 | +213.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0046 | +159.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0065 | +42.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0162 | +148.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0183 | +13.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0191 | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0253 | +32.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0313 | +23.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0454 | +45.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0614 | +35.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0698 | +13.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0674 | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0792 | +17.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0925 | +16.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0842 | -9.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0953 | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 0.096 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0928 | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0765 | -17.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0562 | -26.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0473 | -15.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0474 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0471 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0487 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0521 | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0452 | -13.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0381 | -15.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0526 | +38.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0437 | -16.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0132 | -69.7% |
| 1943 | 0.026 | +96.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0214 | -17.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0143 | -33.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0131 | -8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0133 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0218 | +64.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0234 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0616 | +162.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0818 | +32.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0985 | +20.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0977 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1032 | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0998 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0954 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0429 | -55.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0455 | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0359 | -21.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0448 | +24.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0498 | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 0.049 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0568 | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0684 | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0741 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0829 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0828 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0816 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0664 | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0979 | +47.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1075 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1103 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1025 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.112 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1145 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1338 | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1232 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1223 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.14 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1444 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1635 | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1636 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2013 | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1788 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1803 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1962 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1937 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1956 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2256 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2387 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2835 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.324 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3807 | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3808 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.466 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4544 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4859 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4519 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4187 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4817 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5094 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5027 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5547 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5931 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5743 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5562 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.557 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6017 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6097 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5983 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5901 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6093 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6851 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.691 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6664 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6705 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6795 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.715 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7487 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7457 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7414 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7511 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7253 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7519 | +3.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7519 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0527, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7519 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.044, 17.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share co2 emissions vs population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | +318.3% | 0.0008 | 0.0034 |
| 1913 | +213.9% | 0.0006 | 0.0018 |
| 1950 | +162.9% | 0.0234 | 0.0616 |
| 1892 | +157.9% | 0.0013 | 0.0035 |
| 1914 | +159.4% | 0.0018 | 0.0046 |
| 1916 | +148.0% | 0.0065 | 0.0162 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0045 | 0.0006 | 0.0081 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0027 | 0.0014 | 0.0058 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0111 | 0.0006 | 0.0253 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0722 | 0.0313 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0551 | 0.0381 | 0.0928 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0243 | 0.0131 | 0.0526 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0762 | 0.0359 | 0.1032 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0656 | 0.0448 | 0.0829 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1164 | 0.0979 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1843 | 0.1444 | 0.2256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3885 | 0.2387 | 0.4859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.554 | 0.4817 | 0.6097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6654 | 0.5901 | 0.7487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7431 | 0.7253 | 0.7519 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 share co2 emissions vs population in Malaysia?
- Share co2 emissions vs population in Malaysia was 0.7519 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7519 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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