Environment & Energy

Malaysia

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Electricity generation mix
  • Coal44.6%
  • Gas33.8%
  • Hydro17.5%
  • Solar2.2%
  • Other fossil1.0%
  • Bioenergy0.9%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
14.985.215522629619702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
23.585.156.738.319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
3.825.867.99.941219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions296 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita8.32 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share7.5 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita3,010 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal1.16 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share20.6 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites6 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature26.2 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)29,100,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements9 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity39,800 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita580 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture2.5 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry5.49 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic1.27 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total290–296,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 296,000 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 290.4 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
  • Oil and Natural Gas
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial290 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based287 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M7.1 · 2026 · 57 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM7.1 (2026) — 57 km NNW of Kota Belud, MalaysiaUSGS Earthquakes [2026]
Active natural events11NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 11NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share5.19 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production608 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production80.6 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production3.33 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesair pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires; endangered species; coastal reclamation damaging mangroves and turtle nesting sitesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Malaysia's environment & energy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (296 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (8.32 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.