Food Retail — Emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Food Retail — Emissions was 3,867 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,867 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4,047 kt
in 2019
All-time low
14.43 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 14.4 kt1991: 16.6 kt1992: 16.4 kt1993: 16.6 kt1994: 18.3 kt1995: 20.1 kt1996: 22.9 kt1997: 137.2 kt1998: 368.5 kt1999: 516.5 kt2000: 697.7 kt2001: 919.8 kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.5k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 2.0k kt2007: 2.6k kt2008: 2.9k kt2009: 2.8k kt2010: 3.7k kt2011: 3.4k kt2012: 3.5k kt2013: 3.7k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.8k kt2016: 3.8k kt2017: 3.7k kt2018: 3.7k kt2019: 4.0k kt2020: 3.4k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 3.9k kt2023: 3.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Malaysia is 3,867 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 4,047 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.43 kt, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14.43 kt —
1991 16.56 kt +14.8%
1992 16.38 kt -1.1%
1993 16.55 kt +1.0%
1994 18.26 kt +10.3%
1995 20.07 kt +9.9%
1996 22.86 kt +13.9%
1997 137.16 kt +500.0%
1998 368.49 kt +168.7%
1999 516.5 kt +40.2%
2000 697.74 kt +35.1%
2001 919.77 kt +31.8%
2002 1,210 kt +31.6%
2003 1,292 kt +6.7%
2004 1,523 kt +18.0%
2005 1,891 kt +24.1%
2006 2,029 kt +7.3%
2007 2,572 kt +26.8%
2008 2,852 kt +10.9%
2009 2,799 kt -1.8%
2010 3,690 kt +31.8%
2011 3,384 kt -8.3%
2012 3,466 kt +2.4%
2013 3,669 kt +5.9%
2014 3,613 kt -1.5%
2015 3,772 kt +4.4%
2016 3,805 kt +0.9%
2017 3,702 kt -2.7%
2018 3,664 kt -1.0%
2019 4,047 kt +10.5%
2020 3,368 kt -16.8%
2021 3,345 kt -0.7%
2022 3,867 kt +15.6%
2023 3,867 kt +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 3,867 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 262.5 kt, 14.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 3,867 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.91 kt, 55.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions 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
1997 +500.0% 22.86 kt 137.16 kt
1998 +168.7% 137.16 kt 368.49 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.73 kt 14.43 kt 516.5 kt 10
2000s 1,778 kt 697.74 kt 2,852 kt 10
2010s 3,681 kt 3,384 kt 4,047 kt 10
2020s 3,612 kt 3,345 kt 3,867 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 14 Republic of Moldova 122.18 kt compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 kt compare
  3. 15 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 117.41 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia 3,939 kt compare
  6. 16 Polynesia 16.98 kt compare
  7. 17 Micronesia 11.24 kt compare
  8. 18 Egypt 3,824 kt compare
  9. 18 Timor-Leste 8.42 kt compare
  10. 19 Brazil 3,682 kt compare
  11. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.9 kt compare
  12. 20 Canada 3,431 kt compare
  13. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0247 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Malaysia?
Food retail — emissions in Malaysia was 3,867 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4,047 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.43 kt in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for food retail — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.