Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1905
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia stood at 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia peaked at 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1905.
That places Malaysia 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 116 Albania 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 North Macedonia 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Montenegro 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Uganda 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia was 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1905.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.