Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1912
Years of data
134
1890–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.6% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1912.
Malaysia ranks 16th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +138.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +157.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +317.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +118.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +111.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +76.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +32.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +819.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +662.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +46.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +33.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +41.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | -19.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -22.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +34.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +60.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +99.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +60.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -65.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -74.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -77.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +348.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +71.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +147.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -78.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +277.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -58.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +88.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +171.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +314.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +68.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 48.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 8.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +819.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1916 | +662.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1959 | +348.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1894 | +317.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +314.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1973 | +277.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 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 of global co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1912.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.