Land-use change — Emissions Share in Malaysia

Malaysia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 14.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.39 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
30.45 %
in 1990
All-time low
3.85 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Malaysia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 30.4 %1991: 28.4 %1992: 27.4 %1993: 25.6 %1994: 25.1 %1995: 22.4 %1996: 21.8 %1997: 21.4 %1998: 28.3 %1999: 21.9 %2000: 20.1 %2001: 14.6 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 14.6 %2004: 15.6 %2005: 16.2 %2006: 13.2 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 12 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 18.5 %2019: 18.5 %2020: 17.3 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 14.3 %2023: 14.4 %

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 14.39 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 233.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Malaysia peaked at 30.45 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.85 %, in 2012.

That places Malaysia 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.28 % 21.43 % 30.45 % 10
2000s 15.22 % 11.99 % 20.05 % 10
2010s 12.27 % 3.85 % 20.64 % 10
2020s 15.42 % 14.35 % 17.29 % 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 59 Costa Rica 15.15 % compare
  2. 60 Indonesia 14.88 % compare
  3. 61 Senegal 14.79 % compare
  4. 63 Polynesia 14.21 % compare
  5. 64 Sudan 12.82 % compare
  6. 65 Canada 12.57 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Malaysia?
Land-use change — emissions share in Malaysia was 14.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 30.45 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 % in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.9%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.