Ireland vs Malaysia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Ireland
0.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
Malaysia rank
58th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 58th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 17 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ireland
1860s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ireland
1870s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ireland
1880s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% Ireland
1890s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Ireland
1900s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Ireland
1910s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ireland
1920s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ireland
1930s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ireland
1940s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Ireland
1950s 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% Ireland
1960s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Ireland
1970s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Ireland
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Ireland
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Ireland
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Malaysia
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Ireland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Ireland and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Ireland ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 58th 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 nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions.