Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 16.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.92 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 65.5%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.37 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
All-time low
0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
Years of data
33
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Malaysia, 1961–2023

05101520251961199220231961: 0.215 kg CO2eq/kg1962: 0.215 kg CO2eq/kg1963: 0.147 kg CO2eq/kg1964: 0.186 kg CO2eq/kg1965: 0.231 kg CO2eq/kg1966: 0.235 kg CO2eq/kg1967: 0.178 kg CO2eq/kg1968: 0.182 kg CO2eq/kg1969: 0.177 kg CO2eq/kg1970: 0.189 kg CO2eq/kg1971: 0.232 kg CO2eq/kg1972: 0.221 kg CO2eq/kg1973: 0.262 kg CO2eq/kg1974: 0.157 kg CO2eq/kg1975: 0.26 kg CO2eq/kg1976: 0.196 kg CO2eq/kg1977: 0.241 kg CO2eq/kg1978: 0.366 kg CO2eq/kg1979: 0.552 kg CO2eq/kg1980: 0.558 kg CO2eq/kg1981: 0.523 kg CO2eq/kg1982: 0.51 kg CO2eq/kg1983: 0.313 kg CO2eq/kg1984: 0.348 kg CO2eq/kg1985: 0.315 kg CO2eq/kg1986: 0.289 kg CO2eq/kg1987: 0.271 kg CO2eq/kg1988: 0.282 kg CO2eq/kg1989: 0.295 kg CO2eq/kg1990: 0.284 kg CO2eq/kg2021: 23.4 kg CO2eq/kg2022: 10.2 kg CO2eq/kg2023: 16.9 kg CO2eq/kg

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Malaysia is 16.92 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Malaysia peaked at 23.37 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1963.

Malaysia ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1962 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2355 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.2675 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1565 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5523 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.3704 kg CO2eq/kg 0.271 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5578 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.2839 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2839 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2839 kg CO2eq/kg 1
2020s 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg 10.22 kg CO2eq/kg 23.37 kg CO2eq/kg 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 Suriname 1,070 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 3 French Guiana 13.83 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 4 Mauritius 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 11.41 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Malaysia?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Malaysia was 16.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 23.37 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
How does Malaysia rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Malaysia ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 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.