Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia, 1950–2024
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 flaring in Malaysia is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 215 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +330.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +88.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 166.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +330.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1972 | +88.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1974 | +55.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1975 | +38.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | +35.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1976 | +28.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Malaysia was 0.9% 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 flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.