Per capita GHG emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita GHG emissions was 12.31 tons/capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Per capita GHG emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita ghg emissions in Malaysia stood at 12.31 tons/capita.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Malaysia peaked at 13.52 tons/capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.36 tons/capita, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.81 tons/capita | 11.49 tons/capita | 13.06 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 tons/capita | 11.4 tons/capita | 13.52 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 tons/capita | 5.36 tons/capita | 13.44 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 631 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 870.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 870.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Malaysia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Malaysia was 12.31 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 tons/capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 tons/capita in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas 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.