Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,247 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,247 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13,247 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,167 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia is 13,247 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia peaked at 13,247 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,167 kt, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,266 kt 1,167 kt 1,350 kt 9
1970s 1,801 kt 1,417 kt 2,154 kt 10
1980s 2,757 kt 2,234 kt 3,323 kt 10
1990s 4,743 kt 3,453 kt 6,131 kt 10
2000s 8,070 kt 6,445 kt 9,239 kt 10
2010s 10,768 kt 9,529 kt 12,020 kt 10
2020s 12,789 kt 12,343 kt 13,247 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 23 Egypt, Arab Republic of 17,254 kt compare
  2. 24 Bangladesh 17,107 kt compare
  3. 25 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 13,742 kt compare
  4. 27 Australia 12,684 kt compare
  5. 28 Germany 12,436 kt compare
  6. 29 Italy 12,272 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia was 13,247 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 13,247 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,167 kt in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf