What is carbon intensity of gdp in Malaysia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Malaysia was 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.6069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973.

How does Malaysia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

33rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.6069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malaysia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

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 1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Malaysia ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1972	0.6565 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-51.1%
1973	0.6069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1974	0.671 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1975	0.7158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1976	0.7062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1977	0.6446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1978	0.7755 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1979	0.8126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1980	0.7847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1981	0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1982	0.7645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1983	0.8161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1984	0.7968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1985	0.7967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1986	0.8099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1987	0.7845 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1988	0.7632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0.8272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1990	0.8633 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1991	0.9212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1992	0.8907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1993	0.8127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.8196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1995	0.775 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1996	0.8013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1997	0.8175 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1998	0.8623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1999	0.8787 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.8819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.9287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2002	0.933 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	0.9421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2004	0.9558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2005	0.9691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2006	0.9513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.9767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2008	0.9828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.9138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2010	0.9263 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2011	0.891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.8507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0.8767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	0.8767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2015	0.8391 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2016	0.7863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0.7141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2018	0.7282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	0.6998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.7342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2021	0.7242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2022	0.7133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2023	0.7024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2024	0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.775 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9263 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

30 Sudan 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
31 Saudi Arabia 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
32 China 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
34 Brunei Darussalam 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
35 Indonesia 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
36 Tunisia 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Malaysia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.