Total ghg emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total ghg emissions was 388.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
388.69 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
512.12 million
in 2013
All-time low
7.04 million
in 1867
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 388.69 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Malaysia peaked at 512.12 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.04 million, in 1867.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 199 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 ghg emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.76 million | — |
| 1851 | 11.45 million | +6.5% |
| 1852 | 18.69 million | +63.3% |
| 1853 | 11.84 million | -36.7% |
| 1854 | 13.25 million | +11.9% |
| 1855 | 12.40 million | -6.4% |
| 1856 | 13.02 million | +5.0% |
| 1857 | 16.91 million | +29.9% |
| 1858 | 13.06 million | -22.8% |
| 1859 | 13.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 12.85 million | -4.0% |
| 1861 | 21.99 million | +71.1% |
| 1862 | 13.04 million | -40.7% |
| 1863 | 14.68 million | +12.6% |
| 1864 | 20.20 million | +37.6% |
| 1865 | 17.15 million | -15.1% |
| 1866 | 20.94 million | +22.1% |
| 1867 | 7.04 million | -66.4% |
| 1868 | 11.40 million | +61.9% |
| 1869 | 22.57 million | +98.0% |
| 1870 | 23.48 million | +4.0% |
| 1871 | 12.08 million | -48.5% |
| 1872 | 21.45 million | +77.6% |
| 1873 | 14.96 million | -30.3% |
| 1874 | 17.28 million | +15.5% |
| 1875 | 14.34 million | -17.0% |
| 1876 | 15.88 million | +10.7% |
| 1877 | 20.32 million | +28.0% |
| 1878 | 14.45 million | -28.9% |
| 1879 | 12.29 million | -14.9% |
| 1880 | 33.52 million | +172.7% |
| 1881 | 37.01 million | +10.4% |
| 1882 | 37.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 45.30 million | +21.1% |
| 1884 | 36.15 million | -20.2% |
| 1885 | 39.17 million | +8.3% |
| 1886 | 37.37 million | -4.6% |
| 1887 | 51.90 million | +38.9% |
| 1888 | 29.02 million | -44.1% |
| 1889 | 42.18 million | +45.3% |
| 1890 | 36.02 million | -14.6% |
| 1891 | 37.43 million | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 8.36 million | -77.7% |
| 1893 | 28.29 million | +238.6% |
| 1894 | 26.20 million | -7.4% |
| 1895 | 20.04 million | -23.5% |
| 1896 | 23.15 million | +15.5% |
| 1897 | 29.45 million | +27.2% |
| 1898 | 9.92 million | -66.3% |
| 1899 | 21.65 million | +118.3% |
| 1900 | 22.66 million | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 51.79 million | +128.6% |
| 1902 | 36.48 million | -29.6% |
| 1903 | 37.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 51.48 million | +38.6% |
| 1905 | 37.58 million | -27.0% |
| 1906 | 54.77 million | +45.8% |
| 1907 | 24.38 million | -55.5% |
| 1908 | 21.04 million | -13.7% |
| 1909 | 33.96 million | +61.4% |
| 1910 | 62.84 million | +85.0% |
| 1911 | 86.43 million | +37.5% |
| 1912 | 64.26 million | -25.6% |
| 1913 | 90.71 million | +41.1% |
| 1914 | 73.55 million | -18.9% |
| 1915 | 70.62 million | -4.0% |
| 1916 | 60.60 million | -14.2% |
| 1917 | 90.08 million | +48.6% |
| 1918 | 55.85 million | -38.0% |
| 1919 | 87.88 million | +57.4% |
| 1920 | 66.14 million | -24.7% |
| 1921 | 51.38 million | -22.3% |
| 1922 | 36.33 million | -29.3% |
| 1923 | 64.66 million | +78.0% |
| 1924 | 42.27 million | -34.6% |
| 1925 | 37.54 million | -11.2% |
| 1926 | 21.74 million | -42.1% |
| 1927 | 29.47 million | +35.5% |
| 1928 | 33.41 million | +13.4% |
| 1929 | 31.28 million | -6.3% |
| 1930 | 36.28 million | +16.0% |
| 1931 | 53.81 million | +48.3% |
| 1932 | 63.29 million | +17.6% |
| 1933 | 53.97 million | -14.7% |
| 1934 | 62.64 million | +16.1% |
| 1935 | 16.98 million | -72.9% |
| 1936 | 70.18 million | +313.2% |
| 1937 | 64.19 million | -8.5% |
| 1938 | 63.11 million | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 59.91 million | -5.1% |
| 1940 | 64.64 million | +7.9% |
| 1941 | 84.52 million | +30.8% |
| 1942 | 88.38 million | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 81.38 million | -7.9% |
| 1944 | 79.49 million | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 85.38 million | +7.4% |
| 1946 | 84.10 million | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 76.90 million | -8.6% |
| 1948 | 77.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 87.90 million | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 61.90 million | -29.6% |
| 1951 | 51.63 million | -16.6% |
| 1952 | 51.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 46.21 million | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 47.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 50.33 million | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 47.13 million | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 39.59 million | -16.0% |
| 1958 | 39.26 million | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 33.56 million | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 36.21 million | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 65.27 million | +80.3% |
| 1962 | 92.93 million | +42.4% |
| 1963 | 81.69 million | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 126.39 million | +54.7% |
| 1965 | 77.67 million | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 91.59 million | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 122.88 million | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 105.44 million | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 134.29 million | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 140.59 million | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 165.84 million | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 143.41 million | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 139.28 million | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 152.83 million | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 147.82 million | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 181.08 million | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 197.37 million | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 190.92 million | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 184.16 million | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 200.54 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 171.38 million | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 183.17 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 160.62 million | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 206.90 million | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 295.45 million | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 351.27 million | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 371.29 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 392.09 million | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 294.79 million | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 246.99 million | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 232.16 million | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 256.14 million | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 282.89 million | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 288.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 276.04 million | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 265.07 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 258.62 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 263.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 222.38 million | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 234.89 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 265.49 million | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 277.63 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 277.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 296.05 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 296.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 306.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 325.81 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 360.44 million | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 393.08 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 386.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 442.21 million | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 448.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 512.12 million | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 506.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 439.69 million | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 399.25 million | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 389.25 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 389.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 392.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 368.90 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 386.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 383.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 376.35 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 388.69 million | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 388.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 9.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 388.69 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +313.2% | 16.98 million | 70.18 million |
| 1893 | +238.6% | 8.36 million | 28.29 million |
| 1880 | +172.7% | 12.29 million | 33.52 million |
| 1901 | +128.6% | 22.66 million | 51.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.48 million | 10.76 million | 18.69 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.19 million | 7.04 million | 22.57 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 16.65 million | 12.08 million | 23.48 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.90 million | 29.02 million | 51.90 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.05 million | 8.36 million | 37.43 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 37.13 million | 21.04 million | 54.77 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 74.28 million | 55.85 million | 90.71 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 41.42 million | 21.74 million | 66.14 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 54.44 million | 16.98 million | 70.18 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 81.03 million | 64.64 million | 88.38 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 46.88 million | 33.56 million | 61.90 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.44 million | 36.21 million | 134.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.33 million | 139.28 million | 197.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.75 million | 160.62 million | 392.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.20 million | 222.38 million | 288.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.37 million | 234.89 million | 393.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 430.56 million | 386.12 million | 512.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.79 million | 368.90 million | 388.69 million | 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 total ghg emissions in Malaysia?
- Total ghg emissions in Malaysia was 388.69 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 512.12 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 million in 1867.
- How does Malaysia rank for total ghg emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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