Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 60.02 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 60.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 60.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 60.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 60.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 60.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 60.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 60.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 60.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 60.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 60.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 61.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 61.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 61.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 61.29 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 61.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 61.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 61.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 61.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 61.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 61.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 61.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 62.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 62.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 62.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 62.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 62.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 62.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 62.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 62.64 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 62.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 62.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 62.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 63.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 63.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 63.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 63.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 63.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 63.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 63.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 63.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 63.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 63.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 63.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 64.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 64.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 64.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 64.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 64.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 64.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 64.57 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 64.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 64.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 64.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 64.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 65.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 65.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 65.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 65.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 65.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 65.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 65.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 65.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 65.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 65.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 65.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 66.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 66.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 67.33 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 68.49 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 69.64 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 70.8 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 71.95 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 73.11 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 74.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 75.41 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 76.56 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 77.71 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 79.59 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1832 | 81.48 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1833 | 83.36 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1834 | 85.24 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1835 | 87.11 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 88.99 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 90.86 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 92.72 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 94.59 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 96.45 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 98.79 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1842 | 101.12 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1843 | 103.45 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1844 | 105.77 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 108.09 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 110.41 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 112.72 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 115.03 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 117.33 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 119.64 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1851 | 122.13 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 124.68 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 127.28 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 129.94 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 132.65 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 135.42 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 138.25 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 141.13 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 144.08 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 147.09 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 150.16 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 153.29 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 156.49 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 159.75 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 163.09 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 166.49 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 169.97 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 173.51 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 177.13 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 181.25 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 187.46 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 193.87 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 200.5 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 207.36 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 215.84 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 226.87 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 237.98 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 249.21 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 260.53 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 271.96 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 277.36 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 282.89 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 288.22 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 293.69 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 303.49 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 314.18 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 325.8 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 337.23 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 349.06 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 365.64 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 384.57 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1892 | 414.6 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1893 | 406.67 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 441.87 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1895 | 492.49 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1896 | 516.02 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1897 | 512.34 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 549.58 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 561.77 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 542.53 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1901 | 548.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 564.37 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 578.23 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 582.35 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 601.87 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 615.37 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 661.32 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1908 | 679.96 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 741.94 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 796.57 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 677.3 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1912 | 849.48 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1913 | 1,244 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1914 | 1,959 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1915 | 2,245 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1916 | 3,321 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1917 | 3,069 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1918 | 2,980 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 3,379 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1920 | 5,108 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1921 | 6,702 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1922 | 12,205 tonnes | +82.1% |
| 1923 | 16,489 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1924 | 14,655 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1925 | 17,877 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1926 | 20,641 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1927 | 20,610 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 21,851 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 22,248 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 20,484 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1931 | 15,730 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1932 | 10,562 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1933 | 10,074 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1934 | 9,079 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1935 | 8,548 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1936 | 7,910 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1937 | 7,781 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 7,316 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1939 | 6,364 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1940 | 6,452 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 5,195 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1942 | 1,675 tonnes | -67.8% |
| 1943 | 2,070 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1944 | 1,956 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1945 | 1,682 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1946 | 1,689 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 2,366 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1948 | 3,072 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1949 | 3,567 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1950 | 3,903 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 4,012 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 4,927 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1953 | 5,415 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 5,618 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 4,797 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1956 | 5,403 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1957 | 32,417 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1958 | 36,136 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1959 | 29,729 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1960 | 38,968 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1961 | 43,834 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 45,255 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 56,110 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 72,079 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 81,422 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 99,310 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 105,193 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 47,334 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1969 | 40,470 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 64,686 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1971 | 70,623 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 70,927 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 73,750 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 84,039 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 93,374 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 101,159 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 110,242 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 122,211 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 134,871 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 145,127 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 150,304 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 161,784 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 171,815 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 164,366 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 160,323 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 157,951 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 158,678 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 163,433 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 202,222 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 237,487 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 249,292 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 252,242 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 246,467 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 258,763 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 266,727 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 298,800 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 302,526 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 297,612 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 263,210 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 253,620 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 249,632 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 307,945 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 250,929 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 272,941 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 294,508 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 297,152 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 358,722 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 365,248 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 370,844 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 470,239 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 493,716 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 508,065 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 509,938 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 506,670 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 547,582 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 561,735 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 619,232 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 643,174 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 620,103 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 663,915 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 621,354 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 620,594 tonnes | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 620,594 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 620,594 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 9.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +500.0% | 5,403 tonnes | 32,417 tonnes |
| 1922 | +82.1% | 6,702 tonnes | 12,205 tonnes |
| 1942 | -67.8% | 5,195 tonnes | 1,675 tonnes |
| 1970 | +59.8% | 40,470 tonnes | 64,686 tonnes |
| 1968 | -55.0% | 105,193 tonnes | 47,334 tonnes |
| 1914 | +57.5% | 1,244 tonnes | 1,959 tonnes |
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 |
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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
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.