Global change over the last 50 years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Global change over the last 50 years was 1.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.12 million
in 2012
All-time low
230,008
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Malaysia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Malaysia stood at 1.92 million.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Malaysia peaked at 2.12 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 230,008, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 230,008 | — |
| 1966 | 273,509 | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 344,311 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 383,208 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 349,602 | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 341,748 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 368,506 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 359,450 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 444,767 | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 525,366 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 474,267 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 516,339 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 622,301 | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 688,729 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 699,496 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 740,265 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 800,654 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 732,408 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 795,251 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 802,801 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 797,307 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 822,770 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 911,068 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 876,258 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 944,787 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 980,922 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | +6.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.92 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 48.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.92 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 19.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316,128 | 230,008 | 383,208 | 5 |
| 1970s | 504,097 | 341,748 | 699,496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 822,357 | 732,408 | 944,787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 980,922 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.42 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.86 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 1.76 million | 1.92 million | 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 global change over the last 50 years in Malaysia?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Malaysia was 1.92 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,008 in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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