Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malaysia
Malaysia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 123.51 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malaysia stood at 123.51 million tonnes CO₂e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malaysia peaked at 146.03 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.66 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 97.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 128.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 73.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 146.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 95.38 million tonnes CO₂e | 140.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malaysia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malaysia was 123.51 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.03 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.66 million tonnes CO₂e in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.