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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.04 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 98.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 99.64 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.46 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 101.94 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.40 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 100.30 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 128.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 98.16 million tonnes CO₂e | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 99.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 122.28 million tonnes CO₂e | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 130.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 130.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 142.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 146.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.66 million tonnes CO₂e | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 82.83 million tonnes CO₂e | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 80.65 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 100.64 million tonnes CO₂e | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 95.38 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 116.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 115.15 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 120.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 140.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 123.51 million tonnes CO₂e | -12.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 123.51 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 6.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 123.51 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 21.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -49.6% | 146.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 73.66 million tonnes CO₂e |
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
- 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 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.