What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 60.02 tonnes in 1750.

How does Malaysia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Malaysia ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 620,594 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

620,594 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

25th

of 220 countries

All-time high

663,915 tonnes

in 2020

All-time low

60.02 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia is 620,594 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia peaked at 663,915 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.02 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Malaysia 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, 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
1750s	60.43 tonnes	60.02 tonnes	60.84 tonnes	10
1760s	61.34 tonnes	60.93 tonnes	61.74 tonnes	10
1770s	62.24 tonnes	61.83 tonnes	62.64 tonnes	10
1780s	63.13 tonnes	62.73 tonnes	63.53 tonnes	10
1790s	64.01 tonnes	63.62 tonnes	64.4 tonnes	10
1800s	64.87 tonnes	64.49 tonnes	65.25 tonnes	10
1810s	65.71 tonnes	65.34 tonnes	66.08 tonnes	10
1820s	71.37 tonnes	66.17 tonnes	76.56 tonnes	10
1830s	86.16 tonnes	77.71 tonnes	94.59 tonnes	10
1840s	106.92 tonnes	96.45 tonnes	117.33 tonnes	10
1850s	131.52 tonnes	119.64 tonnes	144.08 tonnes	10
1860s	161.7 tonnes	147.09 tonnes	177.13 tonnes	10
1870s	216.09 tonnes	181.25 tonnes	260.53 tonnes	10
1880s	304.39 tonnes	271.96 tonnes	349.06 tonnes	10
1890s	464.56 tonnes	365.64 tonnes	561.77 tonnes	10
1900s	611.68 tonnes	542.53 tonnes	741.94 tonnes	10
1910s	2,052 tonnes	677.3 tonnes	3,379 tonnes	10
1920s	15,839 tonnes	5,108 tonnes	22,248 tonnes	10
1930s	10,385 tonnes	6,364 tonnes	20,484 tonnes	10
1940s	2,972 tonnes	1,675 tonnes	6,452 tonnes	10
1950s	13,236 tonnes	3,903 tonnes	36,136 tonnes	10
1960s	62,998 tonnes	38,968 tonnes	105,193 tonnes	10
1970s	92,588 tonnes	64,686 tonnes	134,871 tonnes	10
1980s	163,600 tonnes	145,127 tonnes	202,222 tonnes	10
1990s	267,313 tonnes	237,487 tonnes	302,526 tonnes	10
2000s	302,154 tonnes	249,632 tonnes	370,844 tonnes	10
2010s	548,045 tonnes	470,239 tonnes	643,174 tonnes	10
2020s	635,288 tonnes	620,594 tonnes	663,915 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

22 Bangladesh 646,979 tonnes compare
23 Serbia 642,734 tonnes compare
24 Canada 629,055 tonnes compare
26 Japan 617,600 tonnes compare
27 Thailand 597,814 tonnes compare
28 Egypt 563,150 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Malaysia

Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia was 620,594 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 663,915 tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 60.02 tonnes in 1750.
How does Malaysia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Malaysia ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.