Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,368 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,368 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
7,434 kt
in 2019
All-time low
1,614 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.7k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 2.1k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.5k kt1997: 2.6k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 3.4k kt2000: 3.6k kt2001: 3.9k kt2002: 4.0k kt2003: 4.2k kt2004: 4.5k kt2005: 4.5k kt2006: 4.5k kt2007: 4.6k kt2008: 4.9k kt2009: 4.8k kt2010: 4.9k kt2011: 4.9k kt2012: 4.9k kt2013: 6.5k kt2014: 7.1k kt2015: 6.8k kt2016: 7.0k kt2017: 6.8k kt2018: 6.8k kt2019: 7.4k kt2020: 6.0k kt2021: 5.9k kt2022: 6.4k kt2023: 6.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia stood at 6,368 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia peaked at 7,434 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,614 kt, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,614 kt
1991 1,732 kt +7.4%
1992 1,860 kt +7.4%
1993 1,934 kt +4.0%
1994 2,145 kt +10.9%
1995 2,214 kt +3.2%
1996 2,533 kt +14.4%
1997 2,627 kt +3.7%
1998 2,790 kt +6.2%
1999 3,404 kt +22.0%
2000 3,591 kt +5.5%
2001 3,889 kt +8.3%
2002 3,979 kt +2.3%
2003 4,234 kt +6.4%
2004 4,540 kt +7.2%
2005 4,518 kt -0.5%
2006 4,455 kt -1.4%
2007 4,612 kt +3.5%
2008 4,854 kt +5.3%
2009 4,756 kt -2.0%
2010 4,901 kt +3.0%
2011 4,936 kt +0.7%
2012 4,941 kt +0.1%
2013 6,501 kt +31.6%
2014 7,105 kt +9.3%
2015 6,759 kt -4.9%
2016 6,990 kt +3.4%
2017 6,756 kt -3.4%
2018 6,789 kt +0.5%
2019 7,434 kt +9.5%
2020 5,979 kt -19.6%
2021 5,870 kt -1.8%
2022 6,368 kt +8.5%
2023 6,368 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,285 kt 1,614 kt 3,404 kt 10
2000s 4,343 kt 3,591 kt 4,854 kt 10
2010s 6,311 kt 4,901 kt 7,434 kt 10
2020s 6,146 kt 5,870 kt 6,368 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
  2. 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
  3. 22 Poland 6,516 kt compare
  4. 24 Pakistan 6,149 kt compare
  5. 25 Argentina 5,932 kt compare
  6. 26 South Africa 5,232 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia was 6,368 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7,434 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,614 kt in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf