Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia
Malaysia: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 3.66 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.66 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia peaked at 3.66 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 410,000 | — |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | +197.6% |
| 1993 | 190,000 | -84.4% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +594.7% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 960,000 | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 330,000 | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 310,000 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 300,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 270,000 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 320,000 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 790,000 | +146.9% |
| 2007 | 830,000 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 840,000 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 590,000 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million | +455.9% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 3.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | +165.2% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 3.66 million | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.66 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000, 8.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.66 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000, 6.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +594.7% | 190,000 | 1.32 million |
| 2010 | +455.9% | 590,000 | 3.28 million |
| 1992 | +197.6% | 410,000 | 1.22 million |
| 2017 | +165.2% | 1.15 million | 3.05 million |
| 2006 | +146.9% | 320,000 | 790,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 886,000 | 0 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,000 | 270,000 | 840,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 1.15 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 2.51 million | 3.66 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Malaysia was 3.66 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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