Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0795 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0795 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Malaysia peaked at 0.0795 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0595 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0645 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0662 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0692 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0706 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.075 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.078 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0795 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0795 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 20.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0795 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0178 Mt CO2e, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 0.038 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0651 Mt CO2e | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | 0.0795 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Malaysia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Malaysia was 0.0795 Mt CO2e 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 from waste recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0795 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).