How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

Malaysia ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malaysia

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malaysia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 60.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

60.28 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

24th

of 194 countries

All-time high

65.16 Mt CO2e

in 2014

All-time low

4.08 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malaysia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 60.28 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia peaked at 65.16 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.08 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Malaysia 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4.87 Mt CO2e	4.08 Mt CO2e	5.75 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	9.09 Mt CO2e	6.39 Mt CO2e	12.48 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	21 Mt CO2e	14.56 Mt CO2e	30.41 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	38.96 Mt CO2e	32.21 Mt CO2e	43.62 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	56.67 Mt CO2e	44.1 Mt CO2e	65.16 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	54.28 Mt CO2e	48.6 Mt CO2e	60.28 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

21 Poland 68.61 Mt CO2e compare
22 Egypt 62.24 Mt CO2e compare
23 Nigeria 60.44 Mt CO2e compare
25 Vietnam 51.42 Mt CO2e compare
26 Algeria 48.64 Mt CO2e compare
27 Argentina 47.89 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Malaysia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5465 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 128.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 295.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 512,360 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 1.41 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.92 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 35.33 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia was 60.28 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 65.16 Mt CO2e in 2014.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 4.08 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: Malaysia ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).