Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0003 kt per square kilometre for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 25.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +26.6% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 18 China 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nigeria 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Italy 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ecuador 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uruguay 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
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 rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.