Australia vs Malaysia: Methane emissions by sector

Australia
530,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
450,000 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
24th

Methane emissions by sector over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 530,000 tonnes against 450,000 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 80,000 tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 193 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.