Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 349.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
349.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 311.3%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
695.24 % change on previous year
in 1925
All-time low
-750 % change on previous year
in 1900
Years of data
115
1892–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1892–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 349.27 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 311.3% on the previous year and up 496.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 695.24 % change on previous year in 1925 and was at its lowest, -750 % change on previous year, in 1900.
That places Malaysia 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1893 | -225 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1894 | 200 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1895 | 70 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1896 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1897 | -325 % change on previous year | +325.0% |
| 1898 | 211.11 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1899 | -120 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1900 | -750 % change on previous year | +525.0% |
| 1901 | 82.35 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1902 | 133.33 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1903 | -100 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1905 | 140 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1906 | -150 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1908 | -92.86 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1910 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1914 | 91.67 % change on previous year | -741.7% |
| 1915 | -30.43 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1916 | 487.5 % change on previous year | -1701.8% |
| 1917 | -70.21 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1918 | -82.14 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1919 | 440 % change on previous year | -635.7% |
| 1920 | 244.44 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1921 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1922 | 93.98 % change on previous year | -974.0% |
| 1923 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1924 | -113.29 % change on previous year | +5980.0% |
| 1925 | 695.24 % change on previous year | -713.7% |
| 1926 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1927 | -105.04 % change on previous year | +2088.4% |
| 1929 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1930 | -244.05 % change on previous year | +765.3% |
| 1931 | -117.36 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1932 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1933 | 77.51 % change on previous year | +1356.1% |
| 1934 | 169.64 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1935 | -48.72 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1936 | 230 % change on previous year | -572.1% |
| 1937 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1938 | -245.68 % change on previous year | -1181.0% |
| 1939 | 51.69 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1940 | 514.03 % change on previous year | +894.4% |
| 1941 | -144.49 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1942 | -296.19 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1943 | 143.27 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1944 | -132.78 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1945 | -127.12 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1946 | 98.51 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1948 | 526.61 % change on previous year | +434.6% |
| 1949 | -94.09 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1951 | -35.73 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1952 | -26.49 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1953 | -88.87 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1954 | 294.7 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 1955 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1956 | -68.79 % change on previous year | +336.1% |
| 1958 | 107.87 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1959 | -303.55 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 1960 | 256.92 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1961 | -52.52 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1962 | -81.05 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1964 | 49.46 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1965 | -37.58 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1966 | 48.26 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1967 | -79.84 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1968 | 37.32 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1969 | -445.85 % change on previous year | -1294.8% |
| 1970 | 491.26 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1971 | -61.88 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1972 | -40.38 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1973 | -131.95 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 1974 | 489.27 % change on previous year | -470.8% |
| 1975 | -73.99 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1977 | -128.68 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1978 | 150.09 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1979 | 532.5 % change on previous year | +254.8% |
| 1980 | -82.04 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1981 | 291.53 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
| 1982 | -108.28 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1984 | -143.93 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 147.19 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1986 | 145.69 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | -79.43 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1988 | 156.71 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1989 | 262.27 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1990 | -41.99 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1991 | 175.14 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 1992 | -37.69 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1993 | 90.24 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 1994 | -93.52 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1996 | -97.68 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1998 | -203.91 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1999 | 33.31 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2000 | 426.05 % change on previous year | +1179.0% |
| 2001 | -57.61 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2002 | -85.7 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2004 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2005 | -98.13 % change on previous year | +314.1% |
| 2006 | -38.1 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2008 | 228.91 % change on previous year | -700.8% |
| 2009 | -104.17 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2011 | -43.15 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 132.34 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 2013 | 200.58 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2014 | -88.21 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2015 | -369.39 % change on previous year | +318.8% |
| 2016 | 114.84 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2017 | 429.77 % change on previous year | +274.2% |
| 2018 | 153.94 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2019 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2020 | -203.25 % change on previous year | +1068.4% |
| 2021 | 172.02 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2022 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2023 | -165.33 % change on previous year | +604.6% |
| 2024 | 349.27 % change on previous year | -311.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 349.27 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -42.01 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 349.27 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.16 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | -5980.0% | -1.86 % change on previous year | -113.29 % change on previous year |
| 1927 | -2088.4% | -4.8 % change on previous year | -105.04 % change on previous year |
| 1916 | +1701.8% | -30.43 % change on previous year | 487.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | -12.34 % change on previous year | -325 % change on previous year | 211.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1900s | -105.31 % change on previous year | -750 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1910s | 117.44 % change on previous year | -82.14 % change on previous year | 487.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1920s | 85.52 % change on previous year | -113.29 % change on previous year | 695.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -9.89 % change on previous year | -245.68 % change on previous year | 230 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 54.19 % change on previous year | -296.19 % change on previous year | 526.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -17.08 % change on previous year | -303.55 % change on previous year | 294.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -33.88 % change on previous year | -445.85 % change on previous year | 256.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.25 % change on previous year | -131.95 % change on previous year | 532.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.52 % change on previous year | -143.93 % change on previous year | 291.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -22.01 % change on previous year | -203.91 % change on previous year | 175.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.94 % change on previous year | -104.17 % change on previous year | 426.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.04 % change on previous year | -369.39 % change on previous year | 429.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.85 % change on previous year | -203.25 % change on previous year | 349.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 6 Nigeria 412.27 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Colombia 380.2 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Cuba 358.11 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 334.41 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Macao 327.8 % change on previous year compare
- 12 New Zealand 326.48 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 349.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 695.24 % change on previous year in 1925.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -750 % change on previous year in 1900.
- How does Malaysia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.0%. 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 Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.