Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 31.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.92 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 223 countries
All-time high
69.06 %
in 2011
All-time low
28.5 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Malaysia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 46.8 %1991: 43.9 %1992: 42.5 %1993: 40 %1994: 39.4 %1995: 35.4 %1996: 35.1 %1997: 33.9 %1998: 41.2 %1999: 36.8 %2000: 34.1 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 31.6 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 29.3 %2005: 30.5 %2006: 28.5 %2007: 30.6 %2008: 28.6 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 31.5 %2011: 69.1 %2012: 63.4 %2013: 51.2 %2014: 54.5 %2015: 54.7 %2016: 40.4 %2017: 38.9 %2018: 37.5 %2019: 37.4 %2020: 36 %2021: 34.5 %2022: 31.9 %2023: 31.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 31.92 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Malaysia peaked at 69.06 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.5 %, in 2006.

Malaysia ranks 84th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 46.84 % —
1991 43.94 % -6.2%
1992 42.48 % -3.3%
1993 39.95 % -6.0%
1994 39.44 % -1.3%
1995 35.37 % -10.3%
1996 35.14 % -0.7%
1997 33.91 % -3.5%
1998 41.21 % +21.5%
1999 36.83 % -10.6%
2000 34.15 % -7.3%
2001 29.71 % -13.0%
2002 31.57 % +6.3%
2003 28.86 % -8.6%
2004 29.32 % +1.6%
2005 30.51 % +4.1%
2006 28.5 % -6.6%
2007 30.59 % +7.3%
2008 28.57 % -6.6%
2009 31.37 % +9.8%
2010 31.47 % +0.3%
2011 69.06 % +119.4%
2012 63.44 % -8.1%
2013 51.19 % -19.3%
2014 54.48 % +6.4%
2015 54.7 % +0.4%
2016 40.42 % -26.1%
2017 38.92 % -3.7%
2018 37.48 % -3.7%
2019 37.36 % -0.3%
2020 36.02 % -3.6%
2021 34.46 % -4.3%
2022 31.95 % -7.3%
2023 31.92 % -0.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 31.92 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 31.92 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.08 %, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +119.4% 31.47 % 69.06 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.51 % 33.91 % 46.84 % 10
2000s 30.31 % 28.5 % 34.15 % 10
2010s 47.85 % 31.47 % 69.06 % 10
2020s 33.59 % 31.92 % 36.02 % 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 81 Estonia 32.97 % compare
  2. 82 New Zealand 32.59 % compare
  3. 83 Georgia 31.94 % compare
  4. 85 Nigeria 31.08 % compare
  5. 86 Denmark 31.02 % compare
  6. 87 Timor-Leste 30.81 % compare
  7. 87 East Timor 30.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Malaysia?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Malaysia was 31.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 69.06 % in 2011.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5 % in 2006.
How does Malaysia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Malaysia ranks 84th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.