East Asia & Pacific · Upper middle income · 2023

Malaysia: mid-book EDGAR inventory · 325 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Malaysia emitted 325 MtCO₂e (9.57 t per person, 0.76 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 43% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 87%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Malaysia ranks only #28 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #18 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

#28 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#18 / 51
Per-capita rank
#18 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

F
Emissions Performance Score
36/100
Malaysia · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions F
9.57 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
0.76 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share A
9%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+618%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll MYS · 2023 325 Mt · 9.57 t per person

Malaysia sits mid-pack by absolute Mt among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (325 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 325 Mt
  • PC 9.57 t
  • INT 0.76
  • RANK-A #28 / 51
  • RANK-P #18 / 51
  • RANK-I #18 / 51
  • SECTOR 43% Energy
  • GAS 87% Carbon
  • PHOTO Kazakhstan
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Kazakhstan (319 Mt · Δ 6 Mt vs Malaysia)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Malaysia

1. Iraq3542. Egypt3383. Malaysia3254. Kazakhstan3195. Taiwan309

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Malaysia's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 315.7 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 325.3 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +9.63 MtCO₂e (+3.1%).
  • Malaysia's energy total rose from 137.4 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 138.6 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +1.22 MtCO₂e (+0.9%).
  • Malaysia's methane total rose from 28.2 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 28.6 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +0.43 MtCO₂e (+1.5%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Malaysia ranks only #28 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #18 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate. How we place countries.

Malaysia vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Malaysia's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

325 45th percentile more MtCO₂e than 45% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Malaysia 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy1392. Transport673. Industry604. Fugitive emissions215. Agriculture166. Waste137. Buildings10
0%100%43%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Malaysia emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

0100200300400 197019771984199119982005201220192023 325
Reported annual emissions for Malaysia, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Malaysia 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide283.32. Methane28.63. Nitrous oxide10.74. Fluorinated gases2.7

Scale versus per-person exposure

Absolute inventory signature

Malaysia's absolute inventory is mid-tercile: 325 MtCO₂e among tracked EDGAR economies.

Malaysia ranks only #28 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #18 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for MYS exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other East Asia & Pacific economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Malaysia (MYS) is in the middle third of live EDGAR country mass (325 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Malaysia emit in 2023?

Malaysia's 2023 total is 325 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Malaysia's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Malaysia ranks #28 of 51 by absolute total and #18 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #18.

Which sector dominates Malaysia's emissions?

Energy led at 43% of the 2023 national total (325 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.