Annual temperature anomalies in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.3405 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3405
Change on year
down 62.4%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9048
in 2024
All-time low
-1.76
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Malaysia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Malaysia is 0.3405, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 62.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Malaysia peaked at 0.9048 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.76, in 1945.
Malaysia ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.41 | — |
| 1941 | -1.44 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | -1.69 | +16.9% |
| 1943 | -1.68 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | -1.44 | -14.4% |
| 1945 | -1.76 | +22.6% |
| 1946 | -1.56 | -11.4% |
| 1947 | -1.56 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | -1.52 | -2.3% |
| 1949 | -1.29 | -15.3% |
| 1950 | -1.24 | -4.0% |
| 1951 | -1.02 | -17.8% |
| 1952 | -0.9234 | -9.3% |
| 1953 | -0.9545 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | -1.36 | +42.1% |
| 1955 | -1.24 | -8.2% |
| 1956 | -1.37 | +10.1% |
| 1957 | -1.01 | -26.6% |
| 1958 | -0.678 | -32.6% |
| 1959 | -0.9636 | +42.1% |
| 1960 | -0.896 | -7.0% |
| 1961 | -0.9034 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | -0.9953 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | -0.9059 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | -0.8645 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | -1.14 | +32.2% |
| 1966 | -1.28 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | -1.22 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | -1.06 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | -0.8172 | -22.8% |
| 1970 | -0.8703 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | -1.2 | +37.3% |
| 1972 | -0.8095 | -32.3% |
| 1973 | -0.6067 | -25.1% |
| 1974 | -1.05 | +73.5% |
| 1975 | -0.9809 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | -0.9512 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | -0.6925 | -27.2% |
| 1978 | -0.4817 | -30.4% |
| 1979 | -0.3985 | -17.3% |
| 1980 | -0.4479 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | -0.4601 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | -0.5072 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1224 | -75.9% |
| 1984 | -0.8934 | +629.8% |
| 1985 | -0.693 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | -0.6025 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | -0.2447 | -59.4% |
| 1988 | -0.3609 | +47.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6144 | +70.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2514 | -59.1% |
| 1991 | -0.4023 | +60.0% |
| 1992 | -0.4315 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | -0.4755 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | -0.354 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | -0.3003 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | -0.3998 | +33.1% |
| 1997 | -0.206 | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4838 | -334.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3767 | -177.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2459 | -34.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1703 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 | -157.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0202 | -120.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 | -118.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1582 | +4228.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1001 | -163.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1181 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3124 | +164.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0588 | -118.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2637 | +348.2% |
| 2011 | -0.108 | -141.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0352 | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1204 | -442.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3109 | +281.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7598 | +144.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2745 | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3262 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6228 | +90.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4944 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1986 | -59.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1129 | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5607 | +396.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9048 | +61.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3405 | -62.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3405 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3405 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4414, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4228.8% | 0.0037 | 0.1582 |
| 1984 | -629.8% | -0.1224 | -0.8934 |
| 2013 | +442.4% | -0.0352 | 0.1204 |
| 2023 | +396.8% | 0.1129 | 0.5607 |
| 2010 | +348.2% | 0.0588 | 0.2637 |
| 1998 | +334.8% | -0.206 | 0.4838 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.54 | -1.76 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.08 | -1.37 | -0.678 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -1.28 | -0.8172 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8039 | -1.2 | -0.3985 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4947 | -0.8934 | -0.1224 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2714 | -0.4755 | 0.4838 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0649 | -0.3124 | 0.1582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2617 | -0.108 | 0.7598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4353 | 0.1129 | 0.9048 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Malaysia?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Malaysia was 0.3405 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9048 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 in 1945.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Malaysia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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