Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1984
All-time low
0.0%
in 1950
Years of data
62
1950–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia, 1950–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia is 0.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia peaked at 2.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.

Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
1970s 0.6% 0.1% 1.0% 10
1980s 1.6% 1.1% 2.4% 10
1990s 1.1% 0.7% 2.4% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 1.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 22 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  2. 23 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  3. 24 Egypt 0.7% compare
  4. 26 India 0.7% compare
  5. 27 Argentina 0.6% compare
  6. 28 Turkmenistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia?
Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia was 0.7% 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 flaring recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1984.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
How does Malaysia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Malaysia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.