Malaysia vs Paraguay: Share of global methane emissions

Malaysia
0.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
0.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
58th
Paraguay rank
61st

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Malaysia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Paraguay ahead.

Malaysia ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Paraguay
1860s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Paraguay
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Paraguay
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Paraguay
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Paraguay
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malaysia
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malaysia
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malaysia
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malaysia
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Paraguay
1950s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Paraguay
1960s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Paraguay
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Paraguay
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Malaysia
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Malaysia
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Malaysia
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Malaysia or Paraguay?
Malaysia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Malaysia and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Malaysia ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – 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

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.