Per capita methane emissions by sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 628.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
628.59 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
909.58 kilograms per person
in 2005
All-time low
628.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Malaysia stood at 628.59 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Malaysia peaked at 909.58 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 628.59 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 680.75 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 720.19 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 679.07 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 700.73 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 756.29 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 788.96 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 837.41 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 891.22 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 834.45 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 799.62 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 816.79 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 811.42 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 821.49 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 859.82 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 901.54 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 909.58 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 877.81 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 861.53 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 869.06 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 791.47 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 754.47 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 722.17 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 758.19 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 812.28 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 856.46 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 867.04 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 820.71 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 772.04 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 746.26 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 718.29 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 670.71 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 667.11 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 649.08 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 628.59 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 628.59 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 628.59 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97 kilograms per person, 78.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 768.87 kilograms per person | 679.07 kilograms per person | 891.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 852.05 kilograms per person | 791.47 kilograms per person | 909.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 782.79 kilograms per person | 718.29 kilograms per person | 867.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.87 kilograms per person | 628.59 kilograms per person | 670.71 kilograms per person | 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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Malaysia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Malaysia was 628.59 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 909.58 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 628.59 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.