Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 9.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.62 kt
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.48 kt
in 2008
All-time low
1.72 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia stood at 9.62 kt.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia peaked at 17.48 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.72 kt, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1.72 kt —
1962 1.72 kt +0.3%
1963 2.21 kt +28.3%
1964 2.23 kt +1.1%
1965 2.31 kt +3.4%
1966 2.34 kt +1.4%
1967 2.25 kt -4.0%
1968 2.6 kt +15.7%
1969 2.93 kt +12.5%
1970 3.07 kt +4.8%
1971 2.8 kt -8.6%
1972 3.31 kt +18.1%
1973 4.06 kt +22.6%
1974 3.64 kt -10.4%
1975 3.72 kt +2.2%
1976 5 kt +34.5%
1977 4.34 kt -13.2%
1978 4.35 kt +0.2%
1979 4.42 kt +1.5%
1980 4.46 kt +1.0%
1981 4.19 kt -6.1%
1982 4.59 kt +9.6%
1983 6.26 kt +36.3%
1984 7.66 kt +22.4%
1985 7.87 kt +2.8%
1986 7.51 kt -4.6%
1987 8.13 kt +8.3%
1988 9.02 kt +11.0%
1989 10.04 kt +11.3%
1990 9.94 kt -1.1%
1991 6.12 kt -38.3%
1992 7.09 kt +15.8%
1993 7.24 kt +2.1%
1994 6.9 kt -4.7%
1995 6.88 kt -0.3%
1996 6.13 kt -10.8%
1997 8.27 kt +34.9%
1998 10.03 kt +21.2%
1999 8.71 kt -13.1%
2000 8.38 kt -3.8%
2001 7.98 kt -4.8%
2002 10.04 kt +25.8%
2003 12.56 kt +25.0%
2004 14.49 kt +15.4%
2005 15.96 kt +10.2%
2006 15.62 kt -2.1%
2007 16 kt +2.4%
2008 17.48 kt +9.3%
2009 11.72 kt -33.0%
2010 16.39 kt +39.9%
2011 16.98 kt +3.6%
2012 17.33 kt +2.1%
2013 13.35 kt -22.9%
2014 14.47 kt +8.4%
2015 12.94 kt -10.6%
2016 12.68 kt -2.0%
2017 11.47 kt -9.5%
2018 9.3 kt -18.9%
2019 6.71 kt -27.9%
2020 7.99 kt +19.2%
2021 11.07 kt +38.5%
2022 8.59 kt -22.4%
2023 9.62 kt +12.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 9.62 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 143.95 kt, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 9.62 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.62 kt, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 kt 1.72 kt 2.93 kt 9
1970s 3.87 kt 2.8 kt 5 kt 10
1980s 6.97 kt 4.19 kt 10.04 kt 10
1990s 7.73 kt 6.12 kt 10.03 kt 10
2000s 13.02 kt 7.98 kt 17.48 kt 10
2010s 13.16 kt 6.71 kt 17.33 kt 10
2020s 9.32 kt 7.99 kt 11.07 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 146 Sierra Leone 16.33 kt compare
  2. 147 Fiji 14.64 kt compare
  3. 148 Guinea-Bissau 12.26 kt compare
  4. 150 Congo 7.47 kt compare
  5. 151 Liberia 6.7 kt compare
  6. 152 Qatar 5.02 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia was 9.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 17.48 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 kt in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.