Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1997–2023

0000.0011997201020231997: 0 kt per square kilometre1998: 0 kt per square kilometre1999: 0 kt per square kilometre2000: 0 kt per square kilometre2001: 0 kt per square kilometre2002: 0 kt per square kilometre2003: 0 kt per square kilometre2004: 0 kt per square kilometre2005: 0 kt per square kilometre2006: 0 kt per square kilometre2007: 0 kt per square kilometre2008: 0 kt per square kilometre2009: 0 kt per square kilometre2010: 0 kt per square kilometre2011: 0 kt per square kilometre2012: 0 kt per square kilometre2013: 0 kt per square kilometre2014: 0 kt per square kilometre2015: 0 kt per square kilometre2016: 0 kt per square kilometre2017: 0 kt per square kilometre2018: 0 kt per square kilometre2019: 0 kt per square kilometre2020: 0 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.001 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 828.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2007.

Malaysia ranks 62nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1997 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1997 0 kt per square kilometre —
1998 0 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre -12.8%
2000 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +35.2%
2001 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
2002 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2003 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
2004 0 kt per square kilometre -14.4%
2005 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2006 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2007 0 kt per square kilometre -100.0%
2008 0 kt per square kilometre —
2009 0 kt per square kilometre —
2010 0 kt per square kilometre —
2011 0 kt per square kilometre —
2012 0 kt per square kilometre —
2013 0 kt per square kilometre —
2014 0 kt per square kilometre —
2015 0.0001 kt per square kilometre —
2016 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
2017 0 kt per square kilometre -26.9%
2018 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +27.3%
2019 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +500.0%
2020 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +45.6%
2021 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +27.4%
2022 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -16.5%
2023 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0024 kt per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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
2019 +500.0% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 3
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 59 Honduras 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 60 Australia 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 61 Senegal 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 63 Georgia 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 64 Pakistan 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 65 New Zealand 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2007.
How does Malaysia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 15 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-packaging-emissions-co2-per-square-kilometre-2/malaysia/

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How this figure is calculated

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
111 places, 3,249 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.