Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
191,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia stood at 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia peaked at 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 191,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 194,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 198,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 202,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 205,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 209,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 213,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 217,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 220,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 224,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 228,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 232,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 235,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 239,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 243,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 247,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 250,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 254,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 258,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 262,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 266,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 279,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 292,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1873 | 306,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 320,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 335,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 350,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 366,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 381,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 396,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 411,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 416,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 420,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 425,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 429,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 435,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 441,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 448,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 454,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 461,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 476,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 505,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1892 | 553,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1893 | 536,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1894 | 591,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1895 | 673,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1896 | 707,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 694,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1898 | 750,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1899 | 763,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 721,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1901 | 727,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 748,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 766,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 766,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 793,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 809,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 880,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1908 | 904,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1911 | 881,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 1912 | 925,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 996,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1914 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1915 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1916 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.4% |
| 1917 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1918 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1920 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1921 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1922 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.0% |
| 1923 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1924 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1926 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1927 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1929 | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1931 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1932 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.5% |
| 1933 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1935 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1937 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1939 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1940 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.1% |
| 1941 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1942 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.9% |
| 1943 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 1944 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.2% |
| 1946 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 1949 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +79.1% |
| 1951 | 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.1% |
| 1952 | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1953 | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.3% |
| 1958 | 6.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1961 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 11.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.7% |
| 1971 | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 22.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 21.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 23.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 24.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 29.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 28.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 29.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 35.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 35.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 38.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 38.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 47.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 45.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 47.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 52.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 52.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 55.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 63.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 68.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 81.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 88.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 102.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 104.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 125.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 128.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 139.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 127.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 122.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 142.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 150.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 152.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 177.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 194.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 195.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 196.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 201.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 219.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 219.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 224.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 227.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 237.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 266.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 270.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 262.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 264.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 271.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 290.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 305.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 288.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 299.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 308.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 303.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 10.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 11.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +79.1% | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +45.7% | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1957 | -38.3% | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | -37.9% | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1916 | +31.4% | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 207,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 245,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 329,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 434,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 625,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 812,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 881,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 19 United Kingdom 334.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Italy 325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 Poland 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Thailand 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Egypt 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malaysia was 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malaysia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.