Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) was 496.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 496.24 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 638.3% on the previous year and up 2,159.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 855.67 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -99.41 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 192 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 27.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 59.61 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1998 | 855.67 % change on previous year | +1335.6% |
| 1999 | -95.33 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2000 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2001 | -96.71 % change on previous year | -1742.2% |
| 2002 | 535.94 % change on previous year | -654.2% |
| 2003 | -28 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2004 | 99.74 % change on previous year | -456.3% |
| 2005 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2006 | -35.18 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 2007 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2008 | -43.66 % change on previous year | -343.3% |
| 2009 | 288.47 % change on previous year | -760.8% |
| 2010 | -39.67 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2011 | -65.54 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2012 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2013 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2014 | 297.5 % change on previous year | +1254.8% |
| 2015 | -69.81 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2016 | 115.81 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2017 | -99.41 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2019 | 57.18 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2020 | -69.71 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2021 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2022 | -92.19 % change on previous year | -2913.4% |
| 2023 | 496.24 % change on previous year | -638.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 496.24 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -64.72 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 496.24 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.8 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2913.4% | 3.28 % change on previous year | -92.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.11 % change on previous year | -95.33 % change on previous year | 855.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.54 % change on previous year | -96.71 % change on previous year | 535.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 % change on previous year | -99.41 % change on previous year | 297.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.4 % change on previous year | -92.19 % change on previous year | 496.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 7 Thailand 646.17 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Cuba 620.21 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Caribbean 545.97 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Chile 434.77 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belize 423.09 % change on previous year compare
- 13 OECD 266.14 % change on previous year compare
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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 496.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 855.67 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.41 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,159.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.