Petroleum products — Emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.3879 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3879 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.4895 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0.011 kt1992: 0.014 kt1993: 0.011 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0.014 kt1997: 0.019 kt1998: 0.064 kt1999: 0.042 kt2000: 0.032 kt2001: 0.024 kt2002: 0.024 kt2003: 0.027 kt2004: 0.025 kt2005: 0.024 kt2006: 0.026 kt2007: 0.131 kt2008: 0.065 kt2009: 0.038 kt2010: 0.187 kt2011: 0.16 kt2012: 0.454 kt2013: 0.486 kt2014: 0.489 kt2015: 0.373 kt2016: 0.066 kt2017: 0.382 kt2018: 0.39 kt2019: 0.337 kt2020: 0.325 kt2021: 0.356 kt2022: 0.388 kt2023: 0.388 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.3879 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 0.4895 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 19th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt —
1991 0.0106 kt —
1992 0.0142 kt +34.0%
1993 0.0106 kt -25.4%
1994 0 kt -100.0%
1995 0 kt —
1996 0.0142 kt —
1997 0.0189 kt +33.1%
1998 0.064 kt +238.6%
1999 0.0421 kt -34.2%
2000 0.0317 kt -24.7%
2001 0.024 kt -24.3%
2002 0.0235 kt -2.1%
2003 0.0274 kt +16.6%
2004 0.0249 kt -9.1%
2005 0.0241 kt -3.2%
2006 0.0262 kt +8.7%
2007 0.1314 kt +401.5%
2008 0.0645 kt -50.9%
2009 0.0381 kt -40.9%
2010 0.1868 kt +390.3%
2011 0.1602 kt -14.2%
2012 0.4535 kt +183.1%
2013 0.4862 kt +7.2%
2014 0.4895 kt +0.7%
2015 0.3727 kt -23.9%
2016 0.0659 kt -82.3%
2017 0.382 kt +479.7%
2018 0.3896 kt +2.0%
2019 0.3365 kt -13.6%
2020 0.3247 kt -3.5%
2021 0.3561 kt +9.7%
2022 0.3879 kt +8.9%
2023 0.3879 kt +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.3879 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0168 kt, 23.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.3879 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0599 kt, 6.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +479.7% 0.0659 kt 0.382 kt
2007 +401.5% 0.0262 kt 0.1314 kt
2010 +390.3% 0.0381 kt 0.1868 kt
1998 +238.6% 0.0189 kt 0.064 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0175 kt 0 kt 0.064 kt 10
2000s 0.0416 kt 0.0235 kt 0.1314 kt 10
2010s 0.3323 kt 0.0659 kt 0.4895 kt 10
2020s 0.3642 kt 0.3247 kt 0.3879 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Poland 0.4034 kt compare
  2. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0055 kt compare
  3. 17 Thailand 0.4006 kt compare
  4. 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
  5. 18 Ecuador 0.3896 kt compare
  6. 20 Italy 0.3653 kt compare
  7. 21 Uganda 0.3217 kt compare
  8. 22 Myanmar 0.2751 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Malaysia?
Petroleum products — emissions in Malaysia was 0.3879 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4895 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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