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Malaysia CO₂ Emissions

Malaysia emitted 290.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.8% of the world total, the 20th most of 215 countries. That is 8.2 tonnes per person, 1.7× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Malaysia in 2026 so far

0

0 tonnes since you opened this page · 9 t every second

CO₂ in 2024

290.2 Mt

290.2 million tonnes

World rank

#20

of 215 countries

Share of world

0.8%

world total 38.60 Gt

Per person

8.2 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+5.0%

2023: 276.3 Mt

Historical share

0.4%

#33 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 5.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 71%. 2024 was the highest year on record.

2000: 122.9 Mt2001: 130.9 Mt2002: 132.0 Mt2003: 153.4 Mt2004: 169.7 Mt2005: 170.0 Mt2006: 170.2 Mt2007: 175.5 Mt2008: 192.8 Mt2009: 192.1 Mt2010: 199.3 Mt2011: 203.5 Mt2012: 213.0 Mt2013: 241.7 Mt2014: 245.1 Mt2015: 235.9 Mt2016: 237.3 Mt2017: 244.5 Mt2018: 262.6 Mt2019: 277.7 Mt2020: 262.2 Mt2021: 273.3 Mt2022: 281.9 Mt2023: 276.3 Mt2024: 290.2 Mt200020052010201520202024
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
2024290.2
2023276.3
2022281.9
2021273.3
2020262.2
2019277.7
2018262.6
2017244.5
2016237.3
2015235.9
2014245.1
2013241.7
2012213.0
2011203.5
2010199.3
2009192.1
2008192.8
2007175.5
2006170.2
2005170.0
2004169.7
2003153.4
2002132.0
2001130.9
2000122.9

Where it comes from

Coal is the largest source of Malaysia’s CO₂, at 34%.

  • Coal34%97.6 Mt
  • Oil27%79.1 Mt
  • Gas33%95.3 Mt
  • Cement5%15.4 Mt
  • Flaring1%2.9 Mt

How Malaysia compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
18United Kingdom312.9 Mt0.8%4.5 t
19Italy301.9 Mt0.8%5.1 t
20Malaysia290.2 Mt0.8%8.2 t
21Kazakhstan287.0 Mt0.7%13.9 t
22Poland272.9 Mt0.7%7.1 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Malaysia emit?

Malaysia emitted 290.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.8% of global emissions. That is about 9 tonnes every second.

What are Malaysia’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Malaysia emits 8.2 tonnes per person, 1.7× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (35.6 million people in 2024).

Are Malaysia’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 5.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 71%. 2024 was the highest year on record.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Malaysia?

Coal is the largest source, at 34% of Malaysia’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (97.6 million tonnes).

How much has Malaysia contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Malaysia has emitted about 7 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.4% of the world total, the 33rd largest historical contribution.

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →