Share global ghg emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share global ghg emissions was 0.7141 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7141
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1988
All-time low
0.1101
in 1892
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global ghg emissions in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7141 for share global ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Malaysia peaked at 1.06 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1101, in 1892.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share global ghg emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2505 | — |
| 1851 | 0.2597 | +3.7% |
| 1852 | 0.4133 | +59.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2595 | -37.2% |
| 1854 | 0.2847 | +9.7% |
| 1855 | 0.2628 | -7.7% |
| 1856 | 0.2733 | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 0.3507 | +28.3% |
| 1858 | 0.269 | -23.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2716 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.273 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.4776 | +75.0% |
| 1862 | 0.287 | -39.9% |
| 1863 | 0.3227 | +12.4% |
| 1864 | 0.4378 | +35.7% |
| 1865 | 0.3752 | -14.3% |
| 1866 | 0.4545 | +21.1% |
| 1867 | 0.153 | -66.3% |
| 1868 | 0.2472 | +61.6% |
| 1869 | 0.4858 | +96.5% |
| 1870 | 0.4677 | -3.7% |
| 1871 | 0.2344 | -49.9% |
| 1872 | 0.3972 | +69.5% |
| 1873 | 0.2713 | -31.7% |
| 1874 | 0.3092 | +14.0% |
| 1875 | 0.252 | -18.5% |
| 1876 | 0.2749 | +9.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3445 | +25.3% |
| 1878 | 0.2417 | -29.9% |
| 1879 | 0.2013 | -16.7% |
| 1880 | 0.5348 | +165.7% |
| 1881 | 0.5876 | +9.9% |
| 1882 | 0.5802 | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 0.6873 | +18.5% |
| 1884 | 0.5459 | -20.6% |
| 1885 | 0.5891 | +7.9% |
| 1886 | 0.56 | -4.9% |
| 1887 | 0.7628 | +36.2% |
| 1888 | 0.4183 | -45.2% |
| 1889 | 0.6036 | +44.3% |
| 1890 | 0.4861 | -19.5% |
| 1891 | 0.4934 | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 0.1101 | -77.7% |
| 1893 | 0.3713 | +237.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3369 | -9.3% |
| 1895 | 0.2546 | -24.4% |
| 1896 | 0.2909 | +14.3% |
| 1897 | 0.3625 | +24.6% |
| 1898 | 0.1202 | -66.8% |
| 1899 | 0.2553 | +112.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2621 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0.5848 | +123.1% |
| 1902 | 0.4066 | -30.5% |
| 1903 | 0.4023 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.5484 | +36.3% |
| 1905 | 0.3915 | -28.6% |
| 1906 | 0.5583 | +42.6% |
| 1907 | 0.2384 | -57.3% |
| 1908 | 0.207 | -13.2% |
| 1909 | 0.3269 | +57.9% |
| 1910 | 0.6064 | +85.5% |
| 1911 | 0.8308 | +37.0% |
| 1912 | 0.6125 | -26.3% |
| 1913 | 0.8426 | +37.6% |
| 1914 | 0.7054 | -16.3% |
| 1915 | 0.6842 | -3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.5711 | -16.5% |
| 1917 | 0.8398 | +47.1% |
| 1918 | 0.5252 | -37.5% |
| 1919 | 0.869 | +65.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5969 | -31.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4749 | -20.4% |
| 1922 | 0.3274 | -31.1% |
| 1923 | 0.5511 | +68.4% |
| 1924 | 0.3605 | -34.6% |
| 1925 | 0.3151 | -12.6% |
| 1926 | 0.183 | -41.9% |
| 1927 | 0.2395 | +30.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2703 | +12.8% |
| 1929 | 0.245 | -9.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2902 | +18.5% |
| 1931 | 0.4426 | +52.5% |
| 1932 | 0.5341 | +20.7% |
| 1933 | 0.4489 | -15.9% |
| 1934 | 0.5037 | +12.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1347 | -73.3% |
| 1936 | 0.5319 | +294.9% |
| 1937 | 0.4745 | -10.8% |
| 1938 | 0.474 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.441 | -7.0% |
| 1940 | 0.456 | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 0.5826 | +27.8% |
| 1942 | 0.6062 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 0.5507 | -9.2% |
| 1944 | 0.5333 | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 0.6055 | +13.5% |
| 1946 | 0.5781 | -4.5% |
| 1947 | 0.5049 | -12.7% |
| 1948 | 0.4984 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.5719 | +14.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3631 | -36.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2844 | -21.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2812 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2458 | -12.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2437 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2454 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2223 | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1816 | -18.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1777 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1444 | -18.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1586 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2842 | +79.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4054 | +42.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3489 | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5311 | +52.2% |
| 1965 | 0.321 | -39.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3736 | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4853 | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4026 | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.482 | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4864 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.573 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4761 | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4497 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4927 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4768 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5664 | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5955 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5646 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5446 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5924 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5199 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5604 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4835 | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6005 | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8303 | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9731 | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7942 | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6573 | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6127 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6839 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7558 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7465 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.709 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6627 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6229 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6555 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5498 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5758 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6594 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6702 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6269 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6665 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6587 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6637 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6971 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7562 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8244 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7784 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8682 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8663 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9908 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9716 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8436 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7826 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7529 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.748 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7462 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.729 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7335 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7173 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6958 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7141 | +2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7141 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0784, 9.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7141 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1124, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | +294.9% | 0.1347 | 0.5319 |
| 1893 | +237.2% | 0.1101 | 0.3713 |
| 1880 | +165.7% | 0.2013 | 0.5348 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2895 | 0.2505 | 0.4133 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3514 | 0.153 | 0.4858 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2994 | 0.2013 | 0.4677 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.587 | 0.4183 | 0.7628 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3081 | 0.1101 | 0.4934 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3926 | 0.207 | 0.5848 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7087 | 0.5252 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3564 | 0.183 | 0.5969 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4276 | 0.1347 | 0.5341 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5488 | 0.456 | 0.6062 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.239 | 0.1444 | 0.3631 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3793 | 0.1586 | 0.5311 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5226 | 0.4497 | 0.5955 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7441 | 0.4835 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6656 | 0.5498 | 0.7558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6799 | 0.5758 | 0.8244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8349 | 0.7462 | 0.9908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7179 | 0.6958 | 0.7335 | 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 global ghg emissions in Malaysia?
- Share global ghg emissions in Malaysia was 0.7141 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1101 in 1892.
- How does Malaysia rank for share global ghg emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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