Malaysia vs Nepal: Methane emissions
Malaysia
28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia rank
56th
Nepal rank
58th
Methane emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal, a difference of 407,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 388,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 477,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 711,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 985,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1890s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1900s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1960s | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1970s | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1980s | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1990s | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 27.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 28.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 543,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Malaysia, at 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 407,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for methane emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.