Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 8.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Malaysia stood at 8.32 t CO2e/capita. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Malaysia peaked at 8.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4 t CO2e/capita, in 1972.
That places Malaysia 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4 t CO2e/capita | -47.7% |
| 1973 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.65 t CO2e/capita | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.86 t CO2e/capita | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.78 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.24 t CO2e/capita | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.61 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.87 t CO2e/capita | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 2.92 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.75 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.85 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.27 t CO2e/capita | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 3.61 t CO2e/capita | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 4.11 t CO2e/capita | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 4.21 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.11 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.42 t CO2e/capita | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 4.47 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.96 t CO2e/capita | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.05 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.33 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.69 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.88 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.08 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.34 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.71 t CO2e/capita | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.01 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.11 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.59 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.84 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.04 t CO2e/capita | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 7.52 t CO2e/capita | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.48 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.41 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.86 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.19 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.79 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.35 t CO2e/capita | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.73 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.63 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.47 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.98 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.04 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.32 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 t CO2e/capita | 1.4 t CO2e/capita | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | 3.27 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 t CO2e/capita | 3.61 t CO2e/capita | 5.33 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 t CO2e/capita | 5.69 t CO2e/capita | 7.84 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 t CO2e/capita | 7.35 t CO2e/capita | 8.19 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 t CO2e/capita | 7.47 t CO2e/capita | 8.32 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Malaysia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Malaysia was 8.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 t CO2e/capita in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.