CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Malaysia

Malaysia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 230.02 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
230.02
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
230.02
in 2018
All-time low
52.94
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Malaysia, 1990–2018

501001502002501990200420181990: 52.91991: 59.91992: 65.61993: 67.81994: 731995: 79.61996: 90.91997: 97.31998: 97.71999: 106.32000: 115.12001: 120.52002: 129.22003: 136.12004: 149.72005: 158.82006: 164.52007: 180.52008: 192.72009: 173.12010: 192.12011: 193.92012: 195.22013: 2112014: 222.22015: 222.92016: 2192017: 213.32018: 230

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Malaysia is 230.02, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Malaysia peaked at 230.02 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.94, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Malaysia, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 52.94 —
1991 59.94 +13.2%
1992 65.6 +9.4%
1993 67.76 +3.3%
1994 73 +7.7%
1995 79.59 +9.0%
1996 90.92 +14.2%
1997 97.29 +7.0%
1998 97.71 +0.4%
1999 106.34 +8.8%
2000 115.06 +8.2%
2001 120.45 +4.7%
2002 129.18 +7.2%
2003 136.08 +5.3%
2004 149.69 +10.0%
2005 158.8 +6.1%
2006 164.54 +3.6%
2007 180.46 +9.7%
2008 192.72 +6.8%
2009 173.09 -10.2%
2010 192.05 +11.0%
2011 193.9 +1.0%
2012 195.17 +0.7%
2013 211.03 +8.1%
2014 222.21 +5.3%
2015 222.95 +0.3%
2016 219.04 -1.8%
2017 213.3 -2.6%
2018 230.02 +7.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 230.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.87, 11.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 230.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.94, 17.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.11 52.94 106.34 10
2000s 152.01 115.06 192.72 10
2010s 211.07 192.05 230.02 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 France 303.48 compare
  2. 21 Spain 248.89 compare
  3. 22 Thailand 241.12 compare
  4. 24 Vietnam 227.57 compare
  5. 25 Egypt 225.37 compare
  6. 26 Kazakhstan 216.9 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Malaysia?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Malaysia was 230.02 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 230.02 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.94 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Energy sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.