Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 240.5 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
240.5 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 206 countries
All-time high
333.44 kt
in 2013
All-time low
170 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 170 kt1991: 180.7 kt1992: 190 kt1993: 197.2 kt1994: 203.2 kt1995: 231.3 kt1996: 231.6 kt1997: 236.4 kt1998: 233.3 kt1999: 230.6 kt2000: 224.4 kt2001: 226.1 kt2002: 237.2 kt2003: 201.5 kt2004: 215.3 kt2005: 232.9 kt2006: 245.5 kt2007: 260.8 kt2008: 271 kt2009: 276 kt2010: 302.9 kt2011: 314.1 kt2012: 320 kt2013: 333.4 kt2014: 258.9 kt2015: 244.2 kt2016: 258 kt2017: 256.6 kt2018: 262.9 kt2019: 262.9 kt2020: 262.9 kt2021: 240.5 kt2022: 240.5 kt2023: 240.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia stood at 240.5 kt.

The figure is down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia peaked at 333.44 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 170 kt, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 48th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 170 kt —
1991 180.68 kt +6.3%
1992 190.03 kt +5.2%
1993 197.22 kt +3.8%
1994 203.22 kt +3.0%
1995 231.31 kt +13.8%
1996 231.64 kt +0.1%
1997 236.39 kt +2.0%
1998 233.25 kt -1.3%
1999 230.63 kt -1.1%
2000 224.42 kt -2.7%
2001 226.07 kt +0.7%
2002 237.17 kt +4.9%
2003 201.47 kt -15.1%
2004 215.31 kt +6.9%
2005 232.91 kt +8.2%
2006 245.48 kt +5.4%
2007 260.82 kt +6.3%
2008 270.95 kt +3.9%
2009 276.01 kt +1.9%
2010 302.95 kt +9.8%
2011 314.06 kt +3.7%
2012 319.96 kt +1.9%
2013 333.44 kt +4.2%
2014 258.89 kt -22.4%
2015 244.23 kt -5.7%
2016 257.99 kt +5.6%
2017 256.62 kt -0.5%
2018 262.91 kt +2.4%
2019 262.91 kt +0.0%
2020 262.91 kt +0.0%
2021 240.5 kt -8.5%
2022 240.5 kt +0.0%
2023 240.5 kt +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 240.5 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.42 kt, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 240.5 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 kt, 14.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 210.44 kt 170 kt 236.39 kt 10
2000s 239.06 kt 201.47 kt 276.01 kt 10
2010s 281.39 kt 244.23 kt 333.44 kt 10
2020s 246.1 kt 240.5 kt 262.91 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 45 Chile 258.14 kt compare
  2. 46 Sudan 246.75 kt compare
  3. 47 Azerbaijan 246.57 kt compare
  4. 49 Belgium 223.26 kt compare
  5. 50 Mozambique 214.28 kt compare
  6. 51 Albania 213.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia was 240.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 333.44 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 170 kt in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 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.