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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.