So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Malaysia

Malaysia: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 620,594 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
620,594
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 220 countries
All-time high
663,915
in 2020
All-time low
60.02
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Malaysia, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 620,594 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Malaysia peaked at 663,915 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.02, in 1750.

That places Malaysia 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Malaysia, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 60.02 —
1751 60.11 +0.2%
1752 60.2 +0.2%
1753 60.29 +0.2%
1754 60.38 +0.2%
1755 60.47 +0.2%
1756 60.56 +0.2%
1757 60.65 +0.2%
1758 60.75 +0.2%
1759 60.84 +0.1%
1760 60.93 +0.1%
1761 61.02 +0.1%
1762 61.11 +0.1%
1763 61.2 +0.1%
1764 61.29 +0.1%
1765 61.38 +0.1%
1766 61.47 +0.1%
1767 61.56 +0.1%
1768 61.65 +0.1%
1769 61.74 +0.1%
1770 61.83 +0.1%
1771 61.92 +0.1%
1772 62.01 +0.1%
1773 62.1 +0.1%
1774 62.19 +0.1%
1775 62.28 +0.1%
1776 62.37 +0.1%
1777 62.46 +0.1%
1778 62.55 +0.1%
1779 62.64 +0.1%
1780 62.73 +0.1%
1781 62.82 +0.1%
1782 62.91 +0.1%
1783 63 +0.1%
1784 63.09 +0.1%
1785 63.18 +0.1%
1786 63.26 +0.1%
1787 63.35 +0.1%
1788 63.44 +0.1%
1789 63.53 +0.1%
1790 63.62 +0.1%
1791 63.71 +0.1%
1792 63.79 +0.1%
1793 63.88 +0.1%
1794 63.97 +0.1%
1795 64.05 +0.1%
1796 64.14 +0.1%
1797 64.23 +0.1%
1798 64.32 +0.1%
1799 64.4 +0.1%
1800 64.49 +0.1%
1801 64.57 +0.1%
1802 64.66 +0.1%
1803 64.74 +0.1%
1804 64.83 +0.1%
1805 64.92 +0.1%
1806 65 +0.1%
1807 65.09 +0.1%
1808 65.17 +0.1%
1809 65.25 +0.1%
1810 65.34 +0.1%
1811 65.42 +0.1%
1812 65.51 +0.1%
1813 65.59 +0.1%
1814 65.67 +0.1%
1815 65.75 +0.1%
1816 65.84 +0.1%
1817 65.92 +0.1%
1818 66 +0.1%
1819 66.08 +0.1%
1820 66.17 +0.1%
1821 67.33 +1.8%
1822 68.49 +1.7%
1823 69.64 +1.7%
1824 70.8 +1.7%
1825 71.95 +1.6%
1826 73.11 +1.6%
1827 74.26 +1.6%
1828 75.41 +1.5%
1829 76.56 +1.5%
1830 77.71 +1.5%
1831 79.59 +2.4%
1832 81.48 +2.4%
1833 83.36 +2.3%
1834 85.24 +2.3%
1835 87.11 +2.2%
1836 88.99 +2.2%
1837 90.86 +2.1%
1838 92.72 +2.1%
1839 94.59 +2.0%
1840 96.45 +2.0%
1841 98.79 +2.4%
1842 101.12 +2.4%
1843 103.45 +2.3%
1844 105.77 +2.2%
1845 108.09 +2.2%
1846 110.41 +2.1%
1847 112.72 +2.1%
1848 115.03 +2.0%
1849 117.33 +2.0%
1850 119.64 +2.0%
1851 122.13 +2.1%
1852 124.68 +2.1%
1853 127.28 +2.1%
1854 129.94 +2.1%
1855 132.65 +2.1%
1856 135.42 +2.1%
1857 138.25 +2.1%
1858 141.13 +2.1%
1859 144.08 +2.1%
1860 147.09 +2.1%
1861 150.16 +2.1%
1862 153.29 +2.1%
1863 156.49 +2.1%
1864 159.75 +2.1%
1865 163.09 +2.1%
1866 166.49 +2.1%
1867 169.97 +2.1%
1868 173.51 +2.1%
1869 177.13 +2.1%
1870 181.25 +2.3%
1871 187.46 +3.4%
1872 193.87 +3.4%
1873 200.5 +3.4%
1874 207.36 +3.4%
1875 215.84 +4.1%
1876 226.87 +5.1%
1877 237.98 +4.9%
1878 249.21 +4.7%
1879 260.53 +4.5%
1880 271.96 +4.4%
1881 277.36 +2.0%
1882 282.89 +2.0%
1883 288.22 +1.9%
1884 293.69 +1.9%
1885 303.49 +3.3%
1886 314.18 +3.5%
1887 325.8 +3.7%
1888 337.23 +3.5%
1889 349.06 +3.5%
1890 365.64 +4.8%
1891 384.57 +5.2%
1892 414.6 +7.8%
1893 406.67 -1.9%
1894 441.87 +8.7%
1895 492.49 +11.5%
1896 516.02 +4.8%
1897 512.34 -0.7%
1898 549.58 +7.3%
1899 561.77 +2.2%
1900 542.53 -3.4%
1901 548.83 +1.2%
1902 564.37 +2.8%
1903 578.23 +2.5%
1904 582.35 +0.7%
1905 601.87 +3.4%
1906 615.37 +2.2%
1907 661.32 +7.5%
1908 679.96 +2.8%
1909 741.94 +9.1%
1910 796.57 +7.4%
1911 677.3 -15.0%
1912 849.48 +25.4%
1913 1,244 +46.5%
1914 1,959 +57.5%
1915 2,245 +14.6%
1916 3,321 +47.9%
1917 3,069 -7.6%
1918 2,980 -2.9%
1919 3,379 +13.4%
1920 5,108 +51.2%
1921 6,702 +31.2%
1922 12,205 +82.1%
1923 16,489 +35.1%
1924 14,655 -11.1%
1925 17,877 +22.0%
1926 20,641 +15.5%
1927 20,610 -0.1%
1928 21,851 +6.0%
1929 22,248 +1.8%
1930 20,484 -7.9%
1931 15,730 -23.2%
1932 10,562 -32.9%
1933 10,074 -4.6%
1934 9,079 -9.9%
1935 8,548 -5.9%
1936 7,910 -7.5%
1937 7,781 -1.6%
1938 7,316 -6.0%
1939 6,364 -13.0%
1940 6,452 +1.4%
1941 5,195 -19.5%
1942 1,675 -67.8%
1943 2,070 +23.6%
1944 1,956 -5.5%
1945 1,682 -14.0%
1946 1,689 +0.4%
1947 2,366 +40.0%
1948 3,072 +29.9%
1949 3,567 +16.1%
1950 3,903 +9.4%
1951 4,012 +2.8%
1952 4,927 +22.8%
1953 5,415 +9.9%
1954 5,618 +3.7%
1955 4,797 -14.6%
1956 5,403 +12.6%
1957 32,417 +500.0%
1958 36,136 +11.5%
1959 29,729 -17.7%
1960 38,968 +31.1%
1961 43,834 +12.5%
1962 45,255 +3.2%
1963 56,110 +24.0%
1964 72,079 +28.5%
1965 81,422 +13.0%
1966 99,310 +22.0%
1967 105,193 +5.9%
1968 47,334 -55.0%
1969 40,470 -14.5%
1970 64,686 +59.8%
1971 70,623 +9.2%
1972 70,927 +0.4%
1973 73,750 +4.0%
1974 84,039 +14.0%
1975 93,374 +11.1%
1976 101,159 +8.3%
1977 110,242 +9.0%
1978 122,211 +10.9%
1979 134,871 +10.4%
1980 145,127 +7.6%
1981 150,304 +3.6%
1982 161,784 +7.6%
1983 171,815 +6.2%
1984 164,366 -4.3%
1985 160,323 -2.5%
1986 157,951 -1.5%
1987 158,678 +0.5%
1988 163,433 +3.0%
1989 202,222 +23.7%
1990 237,487 +17.4%
1991 249,292 +5.0%
1992 252,242 +1.2%
1993 246,467 -2.3%
1994 258,763 +5.0%
1995 266,727 +3.1%
1996 298,800 +12.0%
1997 302,526 +1.2%
1998 297,612 -1.6%
1999 263,210 -11.6%
2000 253,620 -3.6%
2001 249,632 -1.6%
2002 307,945 +23.4%
2003 250,929 -18.5%
2004 272,941 +8.8%
2005 294,508 +7.9%
2006 297,152 +0.9%
2007 358,722 +20.7%
2008 365,248 +1.8%
2009 370,844 +1.5%
2010 470,239 +26.8%
2011 493,716 +5.0%
2012 508,065 +2.9%
2013 509,938 +0.4%
2014 506,670 -0.6%
2015 547,582 +8.1%
2016 561,735 +2.6%
2017 619,232 +10.2%
2018 643,174 +3.9%
2019 620,103 -3.6%
2020 663,915 +7.1%
2021 621,354 -6.4%
2022 620,594 -0.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 620,594 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 620,594 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 9.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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.

YearChange FromTo
1957 +500.0% 5,403 32,417
1922 +82.1% 6,702 12,205
1942 -67.8% 5,195 1,675
1970 +59.8% 40,470 64,686
1968 -55.0% 105,193 47,334
1914 +57.5% 1,244 1,959

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 60.43 60.02 60.84 10
1760s 61.34 60.93 61.74 10
1770s 62.24 61.83 62.64 10
1780s 63.13 62.73 63.53 10
1790s 64.01 63.62 64.4 10
1800s 64.87 64.49 65.25 10
1810s 65.71 65.34 66.08 10
1820s 71.37 66.17 76.56 10
1830s 86.16 77.71 94.59 10
1840s 106.92 96.45 117.33 10
1850s 131.52 119.64 144.08 10
1860s 161.7 147.09 177.13 10
1870s 216.09 181.25 260.53 10
1880s 304.39 271.96 349.06 10
1890s 464.56 365.64 561.77 10
1900s 611.68 542.53 741.94 10
1910s 2,052 677.3 3,379 10
1920s 15,839 5,108 22,248 10
1930s 10,385 6,364 20,484 10
1940s 2,972 1,675 6,452 10
1950s 13,236 3,903 36,136 10
1960s 62,998 38,968 105,193 10
1970s 92,588 64,686 134,871 10
1980s 163,600 145,127 202,222 10
1990s 267,313 237,487 302,526 10
2000s 302,154 249,632 370,844 10
2010s 548,045 470,239 643,174 10
2020s 635,288 620,594 663,915 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 22 Bangladesh 646,979 compare
  2. 23 Serbia 642,734 compare
  3. 24 Canada 629,055 compare
  4. 26 Japan 617,600 compare
  5. 27 Thailand 597,814 compare
  6. 28 Egypt 563,150 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Malaysia?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Malaysia was 620,594 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 663,915 in 2020.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.02 in 1750.
How does Malaysia rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Malaysia ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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