CO2 Emissions per Capita: Malaysia
Malaysia's co2 emissions per capita is currently 8.323 metric tons as of 2024. # Malaysia CO2 Emissions per Capita Malaysia's per capita CO2 emissions reached 8.
Current (2024)
8.323 metric tons
+3.5% y/y
Peak (2024)
8.323 metric tons
Low (1972)
1.398 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Malaysia
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Malaysia
Analysis# Malaysia CO2 Emissions per Capita
Malaysia's per capita CO2 emissions reached 8.323 metric tons in 2024, marking both the current level and the highest point in the country's recorded history. This represents a dramatic 208.3% increase since 1970, when emissions stood at just 1.398 metric tons per capita. The nation's emission trajectory has been consistently upward across five decades, reflecting rapid industrialization and economic growth.
The period from 2015 to 2024 reveals a volatile pattern rather than steady decline. After dropping to 7.351 metric tons in 2017—the lowest point in this recent decade—emissions rebounded sharply, climbing 13.2% to the 2024 peak. This rebound suggests Malaysia's continued reliance on carbon-intensive industries despite global climate pressures, with no clear reversal trend evident in the data.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.323 metric tons | +3.53% |
| 2023 | 8.039 metric tons | +0.70% |
| 2022 | 7.983 metric tons | +6.11% |
| 2021 | 7.523 metric tons | +0.74% |
| 2020 | 7.468 metric tons | -2.12% |
| 2019 | 7.63 metric tons | -1.24% |
| 2018 | 7.726 metric tons | +5.10% |
| 2017 | 7.351 metric tons | -5.57% |
| 2016 | 7.785 metric tons | -3.84% |
| 2015 | 8.096 metric tons | -1.15% |
| 2014 | 8.19 metric tons | +4.20% |
| 2013 | 7.86 metric tons | +6.07% |
| 2012 | 7.41 metric tons | -1.00% |
| 2011 | 7.485 metric tons | -0.47% |
| 2010 | 7.52 metric tons | +6.86% |
| 2009 | 7.037 metric tons | -10.23% |
| 2008 | 7.839 metric tons | +3.29% |
| 2007 | 7.589 metric tons | +6.80% |
| 2006 | 7.106 metric tons | +1.37% |
| 2005 | 7.01 metric tons | +4.39% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.715 metric tons | +5.86% |
| 2003 | 6.343 metric tons | +4.33% |
| 2002 | 6.08 metric tons | +3.35% |
| 2001 | 5.883 metric tons | +3.34% |
| 2000 | 5.693 metric tons | +6.73% |
| 1999 | 5.334 metric tons | +5.60% |
| 1998 | 5.051 metric tons | -4.66% |
| 1997 | 5.298 metric tons | +6.79% |
| 1996 | 4.961 metric tons | +10.91% |
| 1995 | 4.473 metric tons | +1.24% |
| 1994 | 4.418 metric tons | +7.39% |
| 1993 | 4.114 metric tons | -2.28% |
| 1992 | 4.21 metric tons | +2.53% |
| 1991 | 4.106 metric tons | +13.65% |
| 1990 | 3.613 metric tons | +10.46% |
| 1989 | 3.271 metric tons | +14.69% |
| 1988 | 2.852 metric tons | +3.63% |
| 1987 | 2.752 metric tons | -1.33% |
| 1986 | 2.789 metric tons | -0.43% |
| 1985 | 2.801 metric tons | -4.24% |
| 1984 | 2.925 metric tons | +1.85% |
| 1983 | 2.872 metric tons | +9.83% |
| 1982 | 2.615 metric tons | +4.68% |
| 1981 | 2.498 metric tons | -1.03% |
| 1980 | 2.524 metric tons | +0.92% |
| 1979 | 2.501 metric tons | +11.85% |
| 1978 | 2.236 metric tons | +25.27% |
| 1977 | 1.785 metric tons | -3.98% |
| 1976 | 1.859 metric tons | +7.46% |
| 1975 | 1.73 metric tons | +5.04% |
| 1974 | 1.647 metric tons | +16.89% |
| 1973 | 1.409 metric tons | +0.79% |
| 1972 | 1.398 metric tons | -47.74% |
| 1971 | 2.675 metric tons | -0.93% |
| 1970 | 2.7 metric tons | — |
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