Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 54,543 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54,543 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 222 countries
All-time high
80,000 kt
in 1998
All-time low
5,000 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 51.2k kt1991: 51.2k kt1992: 51.2k kt1993: 51.2k kt1994: 51.2k kt1995: 51.2k kt1996: 48.5k kt1997: 50.5k kt1998: 80.0k kt1999: 47.7k kt2000: 47.7k kt2001: 32.8k kt2002: 40.4k kt2003: 39.2k kt2004: 47.4k kt2005: 50.1k kt2006: 37.5k kt2007: 42.8k kt2008: 36.9k kt2009: 53.7k kt2010: 44.5k kt2011: 10.1k kt2012: 5.0k kt2013: 7.5k kt2014: 24.7k kt2015: 7.6k kt2016: 67.4k kt2017: 57.7k kt2018: 64.1k kt2019: 66.2k kt2020: 59.7k kt2021: 55.8k kt2022: 54.1k kt2023: 54.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia stood at 54,543 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 623.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia peaked at 80,000 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,000 kt, in 2012.

Malaysia ranks 12th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 51,238 kt
1991 51,238 kt +0.0%
1992 51,238 kt +0.0%
1993 51,238 kt +0.0%
1994 51,238 kt +0.0%
1995 51,238 kt +0.0%
1996 48,530 kt -5.3%
1997 50,463 kt +4.0%
1998 80,000 kt +58.5%
1999 47,700 kt -40.4%
2000 47,677 kt -0.0%
2001 32,798 kt -31.2%
2002 40,417 kt +23.2%
2003 39,185 kt -3.0%
2004 47,439 kt +21.1%
2005 50,062 kt +5.5%
2006 37,512 kt -25.1%
2007 42,788 kt +14.1%
2008 36,921 kt -13.7%
2009 53,663 kt +45.3%
2010 44,534 kt -17.0%
2011 10,121 kt -77.3%
2012 5,000 kt -50.6%
2013 7,541 kt +50.8%
2014 24,743 kt +228.1%
2015 7,624 kt -69.2%
2016 67,421 kt +784.4%
2017 57,725 kt -14.4%
2018 64,118 kt +11.1%
2019 66,186 kt +3.2%
2020 59,723 kt -9.8%
2021 55,767 kt -6.6%
2022 54,079 kt -3.0%
2023 54,543 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,412 kt 47,700 kt 80,000 kt 10
2000s 42,846 kt 32,798 kt 53,663 kt 10
2010s 35,501 kt 5,000 kt 67,421 kt 10
2020s 56,028 kt 54,079 kt 59,723 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 9 Argentina 59,018 kt compare
  2. 10 Colombia 56,549 kt compare
  3. 11 Thailand 55,527 kt compare
  4. 13 Mozambique 46,791 kt compare
  5. 14 Nigeria 44,492 kt compare
  6. 15 Angola 42,198 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia was 54,543 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 80,000 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 kt in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 12th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 623.3%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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