What is carbon intensity of gdp in Malaysia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Malaysia was 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.3424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2019.

How does Malaysia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

27th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.3424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.2438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malaysia, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.3424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2019.

Malaysia ranks 27th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.3007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.3209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.7%
1992	0.3103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
1993	0.2831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.2855 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.9%
1995	0.27 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.4%
1996	0.2791 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.4%
1997	0.2848 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.0%
1998	0.3004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.5%
1999	0.3061 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.3072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.3235 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.3%
2002	0.325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	0.3282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
2004	0.3329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
2005	0.3376 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.4%
2006	0.3314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.3402 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.7%
2008	0.3424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.3183 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.0%
2010	0.3227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.4%
2011	0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.0%
2015	0.2923 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2016	0.2739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0.2487 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.2%
2018	0.2537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	0.2438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.2557 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.9%
2021	0.2523 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
2022	0.2485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
2023	0.2447 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
2024	0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.27 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2557 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
25 Jamaica 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
26 Seychelles 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
28 Canada 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
29 Australia 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
30 Sudan 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Malaysia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Malaysia was 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.