AFOLU — Emissions Share in Malaysia
Malaysia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 18.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Malaysia stood at 18.72 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Malaysia peaked at 53.5 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.72 %, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 179th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.29 % | — |
| 1991 | 36.35 % | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 35.88 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 35.68 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.65 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.47 % | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 31.18 % | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 30.12 % | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 53.5 % | +77.6% |
| 1999 | 30.01 % | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 29.15 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 23.86 % | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 29.24 % | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 25.49 % | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 30.7 % | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 31.45 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.31 % | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 26.64 % | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 22.01 % | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 31.88 % | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 29.1 % | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 28.35 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.36 % | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 26.25 % | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 35.44 % | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 25.32 % | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 25.99 % | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.02 % | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 23.52 % | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 24.46 % | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.19 % | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 20.91 % | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 19.14 % | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 18.72 % | -2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18.72 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.81 %, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 18.72 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.26 %, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.31 % | 30.01 % | 53.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 % | 22.01 % | 31.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.18 % | 19.02 % | 35.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.74 % | 18.72 % | 20.91 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 176 Slovakia 20.02 % compare
- 177 Comoros 19.59 % compare
- 178 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19.22 % compare
- 180 Barbados 18.51 % compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.88 % compare
- 182 China, Taiwan Province of 16.3 % compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Malaysia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Malaysia was 18.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 % in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Malaysia ranks 179th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.