AFOLU — Emissions Share in Malaysia

Malaysia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 18.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.72 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
179th
of 223 countries
All-time high
53.5 %
in 1998
All-time low
18.72 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Malaysia, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 38.3 %1991: 36.4 %1992: 35.9 %1993: 35.7 %1994: 35.6 %1995: 36.5 %1996: 31.2 %1997: 30.1 %1998: 53.5 %1999: 30 %2000: 29.1 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 29.2 %2003: 25.5 %2004: 30.7 %2005: 31.4 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 26.6 %2008: 22 %2009: 31.9 %2010: 29.1 %2011: 28.4 %2012: 24.4 %2013: 26.2 %2014: 35.4 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 26 %2017: 19 %2018: 23.5 %2019: 24.5 %2020: 20.2 %2021: 20.9 %2022: 19.1 %2023: 18.7 %

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Slovakia 20.02 % compare
  2. 177 Comoros 19.59 % compare
  3. 178 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19.22 % compare
  4. 180 Barbados 18.51 % compare
  5. 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.88 % compare
  6. 182 China, Taiwan Province of 16.3 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.