Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 5.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.36 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.92 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.15 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.36 million for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia peaked at 6.92 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.36 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.15 million | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.43 million | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.37 million | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.98 million | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 4.34 million | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 million | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.57 million | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 5.22 million | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 5.74 million | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.05 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.66 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.43 million | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 6.60 million | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 6.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.11 million | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.43 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.10 million | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.96 million | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.63 million | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 5.09 million | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.36 million | +5.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.36 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.15 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 3.99 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 million | 4.63 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 4.96 million | 5.63 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Turkmenistan 5.67 million compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.66 million compare
- 65 Somalia 5.47 million compare
- 66 Algeria 5.36 million compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 4.98 million compare
- 69 Cameroon 4.93 million compare
- 69 Senegal 4.93 million 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia was 5.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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