Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,572 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,572 kt
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
4,207 kt
in 2011
All-time low
2,728 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia stood at 3,572 kt.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia peaked at 4,207 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,728 kt, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,728 kt —
1962 2,874 kt +5.3%
1963 2,919 kt +1.6%
1964 2,936 kt +0.6%
1965 3,083 kt +5.0%
1966 3,039 kt -1.4%
1967 3,164 kt +4.1%
1968 3,497 kt +10.5%
1969 3,634 kt +3.9%
1970 3,754 kt +3.3%
1971 3,914 kt +4.2%
1972 4,089 kt +4.5%
1973 4,045 kt -1.1%
1974 3,955 kt -2.2%
1975 4,011 kt +1.4%
1976 3,931 kt -2.0%
1977 3,886 kt -1.2%
1978 3,153 kt -18.8%
1979 3,999 kt +26.8%
1980 3,889 kt -2.7%
1981 3,849 kt -1.0%
1982 3,702 kt -3.8%
1983 3,632 kt -1.9%
1984 3,452 kt -4.9%
1985 3,618 kt +4.8%
1986 3,583 kt -1.0%
1987 3,629 kt +1.3%
1988 3,720 kt +2.5%
1989 3,711 kt -0.2%
1990 3,793 kt +2.2%
1991 3,804 kt +0.3%
1992 3,783 kt -0.6%
1993 3,899 kt +3.0%
1994 3,916 kt +0.4%
1995 3,781 kt -3.4%
1996 3,826 kt +1.2%
1997 3,920 kt +2.5%
1998 3,886 kt -0.9%
1999 3,939 kt +1.4%
2000 3,965 kt +0.7%
2001 3,820 kt -3.6%
2002 3,917 kt +2.5%
2003 3,968 kt +1.3%
2004 4,078 kt +2.8%
2005 4,105 kt +0.7%
2006 3,928 kt -4.3%
2007 4,093 kt +4.2%
2008 4,055 kt -0.9%
2009 3,966 kt -2.2%
2010 4,134 kt +4.2%
2011 4,207 kt +1.8%
2012 4,204 kt -0.1%
2013 4,007 kt -4.7%
2014 3,759 kt -6.2%
2015 4,050 kt +7.7%
2016 4,079 kt +0.7%
2017 4,015 kt -1.5%
2018 4,021 kt +0.1%
2019 3,781 kt -6.0%
2020 3,683 kt -2.6%
2021 3,802 kt +3.2%
2022 3,662 kt -3.7%
2023 3,572 kt -2.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 3,572 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 6.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 3,572 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,777 kt, 37% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
1979 +26.8% 3,153 kt 3,999 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,097 kt 2,728 kt 3,634 kt 9
1970s 3,874 kt 3,153 kt 4,089 kt 10
1980s 3,678 kt 3,452 kt 3,889 kt 10
1990s 3,855 kt 3,781 kt 3,939 kt 10
2000s 3,990 kt 3,820 kt 4,105 kt 10
2010s 4,026 kt 3,759 kt 4,207 kt 10
2020s 3,680 kt 3,572 kt 3,802 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Nepal 4,690 kt compare
  2. 21 Colombia 4,472 kt compare
  3. 22 Sri Lanka 4,222 kt compare
  4. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 849.13 kt compare
  5. 24 Italy 3,461 kt compare
  6. 25 Russian Federation 3,109 kt compare
  7. 26 Peru 3,044 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia was 3,572 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4,207 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,728 kt in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.