Share of global methane emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of global methane emissions was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Malaysia stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Malaysia peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global methane emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 share of global methane emissions in Malaysia?
- Share of global methane emissions in Malaysia was 0.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.