Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Malaysia

Malaysia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -257,521 kt in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
-257,521 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 73 countries
All-time high
-183,428 kt
in 1992
All-time low
-260,467 kt
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Malaysia, 1990–2021

-260.0k-240.0k-220.0k-200.0k-180.0k1990200520211990: -193.6k kt1991: -194.0k kt1992: -183.4k kt1993: -210.1k kt1994: -197.5k kt1995: -207.7k kt1996: -216.1k kt1997: -218.3k kt1998: -213.5k kt1999: -234.2k kt2000: -229.3k kt2001: -234.9k kt2002: -242.0k kt2003: -233.4k kt2004: -231.2k kt2005: -221.9k kt2006: -234.5k kt2007: -207.8k kt2008: -229.6k kt2009: -205.3k kt2010: -197.3k kt2011: -239.8k kt2012: -222.4k kt2013: -241.2k kt2014: -227.4k kt2015: -210.3k kt2016: -243.9k kt2017: -254.8k kt2018: -214.5k kt2019: -250.9k kt2020: -260.5k kt2021: -257.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Malaysia is -257,521 kt, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Malaysia peaked at -183,428 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, -260,467 kt, in 2020.

Malaysia ranks 70th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -206,848 kt -234,236 kt -183,428 kt 10
2000s -226,985 kt -242,049 kt -205,317 kt 10
2010s -230,260 kt -254,842 kt -197,325 kt 10
2020s -258,994 kt -260,467 kt -257,521 kt 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 67 Namibia -122,328 kt compare
  2. 68 Guyana -148,876 kt compare
  3. 69 Mexico -178,950 kt compare
  4. 71 Indonesia -266,742 kt compare
  5. 72 Brazil -314,842 kt compare
  6. 73 Russian Federation -1.21 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Malaysia?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Malaysia was -257,521 kt in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was -183,428 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -260,467 kt in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Malaysia ranks 70th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).