Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1890
Years of data
134
1890–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia, 1890–2024

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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1890.

Malaysia ranks 38th of 179 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
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% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malaysia was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1890.
How does Malaysia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Malaysia ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.