Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Malaysia

Malaysia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was -3.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 135.2%
World rank
101st
of 141 countries
All-time high
26.59 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-19.36 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Malaysia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded -3.62 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in 2023.

The figure is down 135.2% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Malaysia peaked at 26.59 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -19.36 % change on previous year, in 1978.

That places Malaysia 101st out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.37 % change on previous year
1963 1.6 % change on previous year -70.2%
1964 0.5133 % change on previous year -68.0%
1965 4.7 % change on previous year +815.4%
1966 -1.53 % change on previous year -132.6%
1967 4.29 % change on previous year -380.5%
1968 10.5 % change on previous year +144.6%
1969 3.61 % change on previous year -65.6%
1970 3 % change on previous year -16.9%
1971 4.22 % change on previous year +40.7%
1972 4.31 % change on previous year +2.0%
1973 -1.9 % change on previous year -144.0%
1974 -1.55 % change on previous year -18.4%
1975 1.4 % change on previous year -190.2%
1976 -2.31 % change on previous year -265.4%
1977 -1.36 % change on previous year -41.0%
1978 -19.36 % change on previous year +1319.3%
1979 26.59 % change on previous year -237.3%
1980 -2.87 % change on previous year -110.8%
1981 -0.8093 % change on previous year -71.8%
1982 -4.08 % change on previous year +404.0%
1983 -2.35 % change on previous year -42.5%
1984 -6.31 % change on previous year +168.8%
1985 4.96 % change on previous year -178.7%
1986 -0.6257 % change on previous year -112.6%
1987 1.24 % change on previous year -298.4%
1988 1.94 % change on previous year +56.5%
1989 -1.13 % change on previous year -158.4%
1990 2.49 % change on previous year -319.2%
1991 0.4396 % change on previous year -82.3%
1992 -1.59 % change on previous year -462.2%
1993 3.07 % change on previous year -293.0%
1994 0.7484 % change on previous year -75.7%
1995 -3.7 % change on previous year -594.1%
1996 1.88 % change on previous year -151.0%
1997 0.8032 % change on previous year -57.4%
1998 -2.4 % change on previous year -398.6%
1999 2.67 % change on previous year -211.2%
2000 0.9113 % change on previous year -65.8%
2001 -3.59 % change on previous year -494.2%
2002 0.7275 % change on previous year -120.3%
2003 -0.9876 % change on previous year -235.8%
2004 1.32 % change on previous year -234.2%
2005 -0.661 % change on previous year -149.9%
2006 -4.61 % change on previous year +598.1%
2007 4.38 % change on previous year -194.9%
2008 -2.47 % change on previous year -156.4%
2009 2.79 % change on previous year -212.9%
2010 0.438 % change on previous year -84.3%
2011 1.42 % change on previous year +224.4%
2012 -0.4323 % change on previous year -130.4%
2013 -1.88 % change on previous year +334.7%
2014 -8.5 % change on previous year +352.3%
2015 10.9 % change on previous year -228.2%
2016 1.06 % change on previous year -90.3%
2017 -0.4678 % change on previous year -144.2%
2018 2.11 % change on previous year -550.1%
2019 -3.99 % change on previous year -289.3%
2020 -4.04 % change on previous year +1.5%
2021 0.4695 % change on previous year -111.6%
2022 -1.54 % change on previous year -428.1%
2023 -3.62 % change on previous year +135.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's -3.62 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's -3.62 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.7404 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.63 % change on previous year -1.53 % change on previous year 10.5 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.3 % change on previous year -19.36 % change on previous year 26.59 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1 % change on previous year -6.31 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.4414 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.2193 % change on previous year -4.61 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0655 % change on previous year -8.5 % change on previous year 10.9 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.18 % change on previous year -4.04 % change on previous year 0.4695 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 98 Tajikistan -3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 99 Mexico -3.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 100 Uruguay -3.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 102 Italy -3.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 103 Haiti -3.98 % change on previous year compare
  6. 104 Azerbaijan -3.99 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Malaysia?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Malaysia was -3.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 26.59 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -19.36 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Malaysia rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Malaysia ranks 101st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 9,764 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.