CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Malaysia CO₂ Emissions
Malaysia emitted 290 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 8.16 t per person — #20 of 213 countries and 0.75% of global emissions. That is 1.7× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 18%.
CO₂ emissions of Malaysia, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 290.2 | 8.16 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 276.3 | 7.87 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 281.9 | 8.13 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 273.3 | 7.97 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 262.2 | 7.74 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 277.7 | 8.30 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 262.6 | 7.98 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 244.5 | 7.56 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 237.3 | 7.46 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 235.9 | 7.55 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 245.1 | 7.98 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 241.7 | 8.01 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 213.0 | 7.18 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 203.5 | 6.98 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 199.3 | 6.96 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 192.1 | 6.83 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 192.8 | 7.00 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 175.5 | 6.50 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 170.2 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 170.0 | 6.58 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 169.7 | 6.72 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 153.4 | 6.22 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 132.0 | 5.48 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 130.9 | 5.56 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 122.9 | 5.35 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 104.0 | 4.64 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 109.8 | 5.01 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 118.5 | 5.54 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 110.1 | 5.28 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 109.6 | 5.39 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 87.5 | 4.42 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 86.6 | 4.48 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 73.0 | 3.87 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 65.8 | 3.59 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 54.3 | 3.04 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 50.1 | 2.89 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 42.9 | 2.55 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 40.9 | 2.51 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 40.1 | 2.54 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 36.3 | 2.38 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 34.8 | 2.36 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 38.0 | 2.66 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 30.6 | 2.22 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 30.9 | 2.30 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 28.0 | 2.16 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 27.3 | 2.16 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 23.3 | 1.89 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 22.6 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 23.9 | 2.03 | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 19.4 | 1.70 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.0 | 1.70 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 17.5 | 1.60 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.9 | 1.68 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 1.60 | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 14.6 | 1.43 | +59.6% |
| 1969 | 9.1 | 0.92 | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 1.08 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 10.1 | 1.07 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.8 | 1.06 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 8.4 | 0.93 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 7.4 | 0.84 | +27.0% |
| 1963 | 5.8 | 0.68 | +22.0% |
| 1962 | 4.8 | 0.57 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.7 | 0.57 | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 4.2 | 0.53 | +32.0% |
| 1959 | 3.2 | 0.41 | -16.9% |
| 1958 | 3.8 | 0.51 | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 3.5 | 0.48 | -53.6% |
| 1956 | 7.6 | 1.06 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 7.4 | 1.07 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 7.0 | 1.03 | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 6.5 | 0.99 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 6.4 | 0.99 | +22.0% |
| 1951 | 5.2 | 0.83 | +42.8% |
| 1950 | 3.7 | 0.60 | +199.6% |
Where Malaysia's CO₂ comes from
Coal is the largest source.
Per person: Malaysia vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Malaysia's consumption-based footprint was 287 million tonnes (8.16 t per person) in 2023. Malaysia is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 4% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 38,866 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.