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
26th
of 150 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

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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 26th out of 150 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.

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. 23 Nepal 4,690 kt compare
  2. 24 Colombia 4,472 kt compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 4,222 kt compare
  4. 27 Italy 3,461 kt compare
  5. 28 Russian Federation 3,109 kt compare
  6. 29 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 26th out of 150 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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About this data

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.