Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 11.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.19 %
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.88 %
in 1990
All-time low
9.59 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Malaysia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 16.9 %1991: 16.6 %1992: 16 %1993: 16.1 %1994: 15.7 %1995: 15.7 %1996: 15 %1997: 13.4 %1998: 10.3 %1999: 15.5 %2000: 15 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 10 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 11.9 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 11.3 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 11.9 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 11.2 %

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 11.19 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Malaysia peaked at 16.88 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.59 %, in 2014.

That places Malaysia 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 16.88 % —
1991 16.56 % -1.9%
1992 16.01 % -3.3%
1993 16.09 % +0.5%
1994 15.65 % -2.7%
1995 15.73 % +0.5%
1996 14.98 % -4.8%
1997 13.36 % -10.8%
1998 10.28 % -23.1%
1999 15.47 % +50.5%
2000 15.03 % -2.8%
2001 15.18 % +1.0%
2002 13.74 % -9.5%
2003 12.37 % -10.0%
2004 11.42 % -7.7%
2005 10.88 % -4.7%
2006 11.23 % +3.2%
2007 11.22 % -0.1%
2008 11.24 % +0.2%
2009 9.96 % -11.4%
2010 11.64 % +16.9%
2011 12.31 % +5.8%
2012 12.68 % +3.0%
2013 12.22 % -3.6%
2014 9.59 % -21.5%
2015 11.91 % +24.2%
2016 11.45 % -3.9%
2017 12.36 % +7.9%
2018 11.88 % -3.9%
2019 11.28 % -5.1%
2020 11.86 % +5.1%
2021 11.93 % +0.6%
2022 11.78 % -1.3%
2023 11.19 % -5.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 11.19 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.725 %, 15.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 11.19 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.48 %, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) 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
1999 +50.5% 10.28 % 15.47 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1 % 10.28 % 16.88 % 10
2000s 12.23 % 9.96 % 15.18 % 10
2010s 11.73 % 9.59 % 12.68 % 10
2020s 11.69 % 11.19 % 11.93 % 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 12.25 % compare
  2. 24 Republic of Korea 11.9 % compare
  3. 25 Guinea-Bissau 11.79 % compare
  4. 27 Egypt 10.9 % compare
  5. 28 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10.6 % compare
  6. 29 China, mainland 9.82 % compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Malaysia?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Malaysia was 11.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 16.88 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 % in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Malaysia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 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.