Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 169.42 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Malaysia stood at 169.42 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 169.42 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152.88 kt, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152.88 kt | — |
| 1991 | 154.07 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 155.27 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 156.33 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 157.26 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 158.25 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 159.19 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 159.78 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 159.44 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 159.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 159.85 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 160.06 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 160.39 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 160.8 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 161.34 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 162 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 162.69 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 163.54 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 164.47 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 164.77 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 165.51 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 166.33 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 166.97 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 167.46 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 167.88 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 167.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 167.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 168.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 168.43 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 168.69 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 168.68 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 168.92 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 169.25 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 169.42 kt | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 169.42 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.94 kt, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 169.42 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.09 kt, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.19 kt | 152.88 kt | 159.78 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.99 kt | 159.85 kt | 164.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.51 kt | 165.51 kt | 168.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.07 kt | 168.68 kt | 169.42 kt | 4 |
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 solid food waste — emissions in Malaysia?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Malaysia was 169.42 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.42 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.88 kt in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.