Methane emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Methane emissions was 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
348,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Malaysia stood at 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Malaysia peaked at 30.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 348,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 348,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 357,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1852 | 366,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1853 | 375,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 383,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 392,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 401,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 410,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 419,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 428,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 436,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 445,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 454,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 463,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 472,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 481,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 490,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 499,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 508,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 517,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 526,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 567,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1872 | 608,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1873 | 648,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1874 | 689,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1875 | 730,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1876 | 772,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 814,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 857,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1879 | 899,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 941,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1881 | 950,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 959,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 969,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 978,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 988,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 999,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1893 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1894 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1898 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 12.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 13.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 14.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 15.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 18.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 19.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 22.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 21.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 22.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 23.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 27.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 28.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 28.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 30.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 26.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 29.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 388,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 477,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 711,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 899,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 985,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 53 Niger 30.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Mali 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Japan 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Libya 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Nepal 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 59 Bolivia 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Malaysia?
- Methane emissions in Malaysia was 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malaysia rank for methane emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.