Malaysia carbon profile

Malaysia emits roughly 290 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.78% of global emissions, ranking #20 worldwide. At 8.2 tonnes per person (#20 per capita), its footprint is above the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have crept up over the past five years (+5%) and risen noticeably over the decade (+18%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 21% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Emissions are likely to stay near current levels through 2030 absent major policy change. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.