Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.16 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.16 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.16 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.264 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.254 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.216 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 59 Pakistan 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 59 Slovakia 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 59 Timor-Leste 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 59 East Timor 0.16 t CO2eq/cap 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 emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Malaysia?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Malaysia was 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.