Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Malaysia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Malaysia is 0.0002 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Malaysia peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Malaysia ranks 77th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0002 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 °C, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0002 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 °C, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Malaysia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Malaysia was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Malaysia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.