Malaysia vs Nepal: Share of global methane emissions
Malaysia
0.3%
in 2024
Nepal
0.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
58th
Nepal rank
56th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Nepal |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Nepal |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal 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 share of global methane emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 56th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.