Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 31,521 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 31,521 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 31,941 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,757 kt, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,619 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,619 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,619 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,608 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 20,603 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,289 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 19,757 kt | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 19,778 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19,974 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,330 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 20,861 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 21,372 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21,692 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21,897 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22,420 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 22,929 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23,817 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 25,046 kt | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 26,740 kt | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 27,975 kt | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 28,914 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 29,321 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29,708 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29,880 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30,680 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 30,663 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31,074 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31,237 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31,354 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31,663 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31,826 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31,941 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 31,521 kt | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31,521 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,521 kt | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31,521 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6214 kt, 50730.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,320 kt | 19,757 kt | 20,619 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,475 kt | 20,861 kt | 27,975 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,449 kt | 28,914 kt | 31,663 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,666 kt | 31,521 kt | 31,941 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 3 Russian Federation 53,142 kt compare
- 4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare
- 4 Melanesia 22,176 kt compare
- 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,488 kt compare
- 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 3,820 kt compare
- 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,602 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 469.36 kt compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt 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 drained organic soils — emissions in Malaysia?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Malaysia was 31,521 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,941 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,757 kt in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.