Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Malaysia

Malaysia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 11.69 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.69 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.96 t CO2eq/ha
in 1998
All-time low
6.18 t CO2eq/ha
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Malaysia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 11.9 t CO2eq/ha1991: 11.8 t CO2eq/ha1992: 11.8 t CO2eq/ha1993: 11.7 t CO2eq/ha1994: 11.6 t CO2eq/ha1995: 11.6 t CO2eq/ha1996: 11.1 t CO2eq/ha1997: 11.5 t CO2eq/ha1998: 16 t CO2eq/ha1999: 11.2 t CO2eq/ha2000: 11.3 t CO2eq/ha2001: 9.2 t CO2eq/ha2002: 10.3 t CO2eq/ha2003: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2004: 11.4 t CO2eq/ha2005: 11.9 t CO2eq/ha2006: 10.3 t CO2eq/ha2007: 11.5 t CO2eq/ha2008: 10.7 t CO2eq/ha2009: 12.9 t CO2eq/ha2010: 12.1 t CO2eq/ha2011: 7.3 t CO2eq/ha2012: 6.5 t CO2eq/ha2013: 6.5 t CO2eq/ha2014: 8.7 t CO2eq/ha2015: 6.2 t CO2eq/ha2016: 13 t CO2eq/ha2017: 12.1 t CO2eq/ha2018: 12.8 t CO2eq/ha2019: 13 t CO2eq/ha2020: 12.2 t CO2eq/ha2021: 11.9 t CO2eq/ha2022: 11.6 t CO2eq/ha2023: 11.7 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Malaysia stood at 11.69 t CO2eq/ha.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Malaysia peaked at 15.96 t CO2eq/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.18 t CO2eq/ha, in 2015.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 11.93 t CO2eq/ha
1991 11.8 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
1992 11.83 t CO2eq/ha +0.3%
1993 11.71 t CO2eq/ha -1.0%
1994 11.58 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
1995 11.56 t CO2eq/ha -0.2%
1996 11.08 t CO2eq/ha -4.2%
1997 11.47 t CO2eq/ha +3.5%
1998 15.96 t CO2eq/ha +39.1%
1999 11.19 t CO2eq/ha -29.9%
2000 11.28 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2001 9.19 t CO2eq/ha -18.5%
2002 10.27 t CO2eq/ha +11.8%
2003 10.11 t CO2eq/ha -1.6%
2004 11.4 t CO2eq/ha +12.8%
2005 11.88 t CO2eq/ha +4.2%
2006 10.3 t CO2eq/ha -13.3%
2007 11.51 t CO2eq/ha +11.7%
2008 10.74 t CO2eq/ha -6.7%
2009 12.93 t CO2eq/ha +20.4%
2010 12.09 t CO2eq/ha -6.5%
2011 7.29 t CO2eq/ha -39.7%
2012 6.48 t CO2eq/ha -11.1%
2013 6.53 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2014 8.73 t CO2eq/ha +33.7%
2015 6.18 t CO2eq/ha -29.2%
2016 13.01 t CO2eq/ha +110.5%
2017 12.11 t CO2eq/ha -6.9%
2018 12.8 t CO2eq/ha +5.7%
2019 12.96 t CO2eq/ha +1.3%
2020 12.22 t CO2eq/ha -5.7%
2021 11.92 t CO2eq/ha -2.5%
2022 11.63 t CO2eq/ha -2.4%
2023 11.69 t CO2eq/ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.01 t CO2eq/ha 11.08 t CO2eq/ha 15.96 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 10.96 t CO2eq/ha 9.19 t CO2eq/ha 12.93 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 9.82 t CO2eq/ha 6.18 t CO2eq/ha 13.01 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 11.87 t CO2eq/ha 11.63 t CO2eq/ha 12.22 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Bangladesh 12.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 16 Türkiye 1.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 17 Liberia 12.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 11.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 18 Micronesia 1.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 19 Republic of Moldova 0.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
  8. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 1.57 t CO2eq/ha compare
  9. 20 Myanmar 11.23 t CO2eq/ha compare
  10. 20 Syrian Arab Republic 0.55 t CO2eq/ha compare
  11. 21 Bahrain 10.73 t CO2eq/ha compare
  12. 22 Japan 10.11 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Malaysia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Malaysia was 11.69 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 15.96 t CO2eq/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.