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Share global methane emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share global methane emissions was 0.2912 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2912
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3617
in 2009
All-time low
0.0282
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Malaysia, 1850–2024

00.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Malaysia stood at 0.2912.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Malaysia peaked at 0.3617 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0282, in 1850.

That places Malaysia 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share global methane emissions in Malaysia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0282 —
1851 0.0288 +2.1%
1852 0.0293 +1.9%
1853 0.0298 +1.8%
1854 0.0302 +1.4%
1855 0.0308 +1.8%
1856 0.0313 +1.6%
1857 0.0318 +1.7%
1858 0.0323 +1.7%
1859 0.0328 +1.4%
1860 0.0332 +1.3%
1861 0.0337 +1.4%
1862 0.0342 +1.5%
1863 0.0346 +1.1%
1864 0.035 +1.1%
1865 0.0354 +1.2%
1866 0.0358 +1.1%
1867 0.0362 +1.3%
1868 0.0367 +1.3%
1869 0.0371 +1.1%
1870 0.0375 +1.3%
1871 0.0401 +6.7%
1872 0.0424 +5.8%
1873 0.0448 +5.6%
1874 0.0474 +5.9%
1875 0.0497 +4.9%
1876 0.0522 +5.0%
1877 0.0546 +4.6%
1878 0.057 +4.5%
1879 0.0592 +3.9%
1880 0.0612 +3.3%
1881 0.0611 -0.2%
1882 0.061 -0.2%
1883 0.0608 -0.3%
1884 0.0609 +0.2%
1885 0.0611 +0.3%
1886 0.0613 +0.3%
1887 0.0613 -0.0%
1888 0.061 -0.4%
1889 0.0612 +0.3%
1890 0.061 -0.4%
1891 0.0635 +4.1%
1892 0.0662 +4.2%
1893 0.069 +4.3%
1894 0.0714 +3.4%
1895 0.0736 +3.1%
1896 0.076 +3.3%
1897 0.0782 +2.9%
1898 0.0803 +2.7%
1899 0.082 +2.1%
1900 0.0838 +2.2%
1901 0.0846 +1.0%
1902 0.0856 +1.1%
1903 0.0858 +0.3%
1904 0.0869 +1.2%
1905 0.0875 +0.7%
1906 0.0879 +0.4%
1907 0.0875 -0.4%
1908 0.0892 +1.9%
1909 0.0897 +0.6%
1910 0.0903 +0.6%
1911 0.0918 +1.7%
1912 0.0933 +1.6%
1913 0.094 +0.8%
1914 0.0976 +3.8%
1915 0.0996 +2.1%
1916 0.1004 +0.8%
1917 0.1013 +0.9%
1918 0.104 +2.6%
1919 0.1078 +3.7%
1920 0.1077 -0.1%
1921 0.1121 +4.1%
1922 0.1133 +1.1%
1923 0.1128 -0.4%
1924 0.1133 +0.4%
1925 0.1151 +1.6%
1926 0.1174 +2.0%
1927 0.1163 -1.0%
1928 0.1179 +1.3%
1929 0.1174 -0.4%
1930 0.119 +1.3%
1931 0.1221 +2.6%
1932 0.1246 +2.1%
1933 0.1259 +1.0%
1934 0.1261 +0.1%
1935 0.127 +0.7%
1936 0.1269 -0.1%
1937 0.1275 +0.5%
1938 0.1304 +2.3%
1939 0.1311 +0.5%
1940 0.1316 +0.3%
1941 0.1313 -0.2%
1942 0.1309 -0.3%
1943 0.13 -0.7%
1944 0.1298 -0.2%
1945 0.1323 +1.9%
1946 0.1297 -1.9%
1947 0.1269 -2.2%
1948 0.1267 -0.2%
1949 0.1268 +0.1%
1950 0.1267 -0.1%
1951 0.1257 -0.8%
1952 0.1264 +0.6%
1953 0.1269 +0.4%
1954 0.1272 +0.2%
1955 0.1248 -1.9%
1956 0.1246 -0.2%
1957 0.1291 +3.6%
1958 0.1306 +1.2%
1959 0.1276 -2.3%
1960 0.1291 +1.2%
1961 0.1301 +0.7%
1962 0.1324 +1.8%
1963 0.1326 +0.2%
1964 0.1338 +0.9%
1965 0.1348 +0.7%
1966 0.1323 -1.8%
1967 0.1341 +1.3%
1968 0.1371 +2.2%
1969 0.1332 -2.8%
1970 0.1357 +1.9%
1971 0.1399 +3.1%
1972 0.145 +3.6%
1973 0.1411 -2.7%
1974 0.1401 -0.7%
1975 0.1459 +4.1%
1976 0.1578 +8.1%
1977 0.1601 +1.5%
1978 0.1586 -0.9%
1979 0.1802 +13.6%
1980 0.1807 +0.3%
1981 0.1834 +1.5%
1982 0.1884 +2.7%
1983 0.2021 +7.3%
1984 0.2143 +6.1%
1985 0.2179 +1.7%
1986 0.2277 +4.5%
1987 0.2294 +0.8%
1988 0.2358 +2.8%
1989 0.2417 +2.5%
1990 0.2501 +3.4%
1991 0.2585 +3.4%
1992 0.2638 +2.1%
1993 0.2717 +3.0%
1994 0.2798 +3.0%
1995 0.2638 -5.7%
1996 0.2901 +9.9%
1997 0.3242 +11.8%
1998 0.2863 -11.7%
1999 0.2897 +1.2%
2000 0.2971 +2.6%
2001 0.3031 +2.0%
2002 0.3126 +3.1%
2003 0.3422 +9.5%
2004 0.3431 +0.3%
2005 0.3461 +0.9%
2006 0.3513 +1.5%
2007 0.3482 -0.9%
2008 0.3543 +1.7%
2009 0.3617 +2.1%
2010 0.3252 -10.1%
2011 0.3078 -5.4%
2012 0.3097 +0.6%
2013 0.3093 -0.1%
2014 0.3088 -0.2%
2015 0.3197 +3.5%
2016 0.328 +2.6%
2017 0.3247 -1.0%
2018 0.321 -1.1%
2019 0.3162 -1.5%
2020 0.3085 -2.4%
2021 0.3 -2.8%
2022 0.2984 -0.5%
2023 0.2988 +0.1%
2024 0.2912 -2.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.2912 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.2912 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0305 0.0282 0.0328 10
1860s 0.0352 0.0332 0.0371 10
1870s 0.0485 0.0375 0.0592 10
1880s 0.0611 0.0608 0.0613 10
1890s 0.0721 0.061 0.082 10
1900s 0.0868 0.0838 0.0897 10
1910s 0.098 0.0903 0.1078 10
1920s 0.1143 0.1077 0.1179 10
1930s 0.1261 0.119 0.1311 10
1940s 0.1296 0.1267 0.1323 10
1950s 0.127 0.1246 0.1306 10
1960s 0.1329 0.1291 0.1371 10
1970s 0.1504 0.1357 0.1802 10
1980s 0.2121 0.1807 0.2417 10
1990s 0.2778 0.2501 0.3242 10
2000s 0.336 0.2971 0.3617 10
2010s 0.317 0.3078 0.328 10
2020s 0.2994 0.2912 0.3085 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 55 Japan 0.3068 compare
  2. 56 Nepal 0.3037 compare
  3. 57 Bolivia 0.3029 compare
  4. 59 Libya 0.2872 compare
  5. 60 Mozambique 0.2852 compare
  6. 61 Paraguay 0.2736 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Malaysia?
Share global methane emissions in Malaysia was 0.2912 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3617 in 2009.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 in 1850.
How does Malaysia rank for share global methane emissions?
Malaysia ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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