Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0403 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0403 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0403 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0036 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023

00.010.020.030.04196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0403 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0403 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0036 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1963 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1964 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1965 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1966 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1967 0.004 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1968 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1969 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1970 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1971 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1972 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1973 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1974 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1975 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1976 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1977 0.006 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1978 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1979 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1980 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1981 0.007 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1982 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1983 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1984 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1985 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1986 0.009 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1988 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1989 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1990 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1991 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1992 0.012 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1993 0.0131 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1994 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1995 0.015 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1996 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1997 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1998 0.0175 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1999 0.0187 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2000 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2001 0.0209 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2002 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
2003 0.0236 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2004 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 0.0254 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2006 0.0265 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2007 0.0271 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 0.0273 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.0281 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2010 0.029 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 0.0298 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 0.0309 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 0.0313 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.0324 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2015 0.033 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2016 0.0341 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2017 0.0347 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 0.0359 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2019 0.0366 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2021 0.0385 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 0.0394 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2023 0.0403 kt per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0144 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 0.0187 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0246 kt per square kilometre 0.0196 kt per square kilometre 0.0281 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0328 kt per square kilometre 0.029 kt per square kilometre 0.0366 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0389 kt per square kilometre 0.0376 kt per square kilometre 0.0403 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 51 Spain 0.0413 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 52 Burundi 0.041 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 53 Romania 0.0406 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 55 Philippines 0.0396 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 56 Azerbaijan 0.0381 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 57 France 0.0372 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0403 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0403 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.