Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.3% for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1883.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 55 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
- 56 Peru 0.3% compare
- 57 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 60 Morocco 0.3% compare
- 61 Paraguay 0.3% compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Malaysia?
- Share of global nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1883.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.