Methane emissions by sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Methane emissions by sector was 450,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Malaysia is 450,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Malaysia peaked at 12.30 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 193 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.
Methane emissions by sector in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 12.30 million | +423.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million | -87.9% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | -96.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | +3940.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million | +124.6% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 2.64 million | +104.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 5.47 million | +384.1% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 6.40 million | +228.2% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 70,000 | -97.3% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | +2357.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 590,000 | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 770,000 | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 330,000 | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 450,000 | +36.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3940.0% | 50,000 | 2.02 million |
| 2018 | +2357.1% | 70,000 | 1.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 1.49 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 50,000 | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 70,000 | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,000 | 330,000 | 770,000 | 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 methane emissions by sector in Malaysia?
- Methane emissions by sector in Malaysia was 450,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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 Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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