How does Malaysia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?

Malaysia ranks 78th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.

Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Malaysia

Name: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

78th

of 93 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1976

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Malaysia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in 2023.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Malaysia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2014.

Malaysia ranks 78th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+27.3%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.3%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+47.1%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+150.0%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+24.8%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+83.3%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+39.6%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.5%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	-19.5%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.1%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.5%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.7%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.1%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.4%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.1%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-38.9%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.5%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+26.5%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.6%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-44.4%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-42.9%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.0%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-34.2%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-92.0%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+650.0%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.0%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.4%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-13.8%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.0%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.5%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+26.1%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.3%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 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
2015	+650.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1971	+150.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2014	-92.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1973	+83.3%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

75 Niger 0 kt per square kilometre compare
76 Mali 0 kt per square kilometre compare
77 Guinea-Bissau 0 kt per square kilometre compare
79 Chad 0 kt per square kilometre compare
80 Afghanistan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
81 Oman 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Malaysia?: Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Malaysia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?: Malaysia ranks 78th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (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.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues 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

Indicator: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 95 places, 5,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (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.