Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 12,684 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,684 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,684 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,100 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malaysia, 1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 12,684 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malaysia peaked at 12,684 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,100 kt, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,100 kt
1962 1,126 kt +2.3%
1963 1,148 kt +2.0%
1964 1,170 kt +2.0%
1965 1,193 kt +1.9%
1966 1,210 kt +1.4%
1967 1,226 kt +1.4%
1968 1,240 kt +1.1%
1969 1,254 kt +1.1%
1970 1,308 kt +4.2%
1971 1,448 kt +10.7%
1972 1,506 kt +4.1%
1973 1,574 kt +4.5%
1974 1,632 kt +3.7%
1975 1,700 kt +4.1%
1976 1,770 kt +4.1%
1977 1,840 kt +4.0%
1978 1,915 kt +4.1%
1979 1,996 kt +4.2%
1980 2,075 kt +3.9%
1981 2,148 kt +3.5%
1982 2,223 kt +3.5%
1983 2,355 kt +5.9%
1984 2,495 kt +5.9%
1985 2,682 kt +7.5%
1986 2,755 kt +2.7%
1987 2,884 kt +4.7%
1988 2,996 kt +3.9%
1989 3,108 kt +3.7%
1990 3,220 kt +3.6%
1991 3,444 kt +7.0%
1992 3,668 kt +6.5%
1993 4,032 kt +9.9%
1994 4,340 kt +7.6%
1995 4,620 kt +6.5%
1996 4,872 kt +5.5%
1997 5,096 kt +4.6%
1998 5,432 kt +6.6%
1999 5,796 kt +6.7%
2000 6,104 kt +5.3%
2001 6,524 kt +6.9%
2002 7,112 kt +9.0%
2003 7,392 kt +3.9%
2004 7,644 kt +3.4%
2005 7,952 kt +4.0%
2006 8,288 kt +4.2%
2007 8,484 kt +2.4%
2008 8,540 kt +0.7%
2009 8,820 kt +3.3%
2010 9,100 kt +3.2%
2011 9,352 kt +2.8%
2012 9,688 kt +3.6%
2013 9,828 kt +1.4%
2014 10,164 kt +3.4%
2015 10,360 kt +1.9%
2016 10,724 kt +3.5%
2017 10,920 kt +1.8%
2018 11,312 kt +3.6%
2019 11,508 kt +1.7%
2020 11,816 kt +2.7%
2021 12,096 kt +2.4%
2022 12,376 kt +2.3%
2023 12,684 kt +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,185 kt 1,100 kt 1,254 kt 9
1970s 1,669 kt 1,308 kt 1,996 kt 10
1980s 2,572 kt 2,075 kt 3,108 kt 10
1990s 4,452 kt 3,220 kt 5,796 kt 10
2000s 7,686 kt 6,104 kt 8,820 kt 10
2010s 10,296 kt 9,100 kt 11,508 kt 10
2020s 12,243 kt 11,816 kt 12,684 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 22 Egypt 15,316 kt compare
  2. 23 Bangladesh 15,260 kt compare
  3. 24 Spain 14,784 kt compare
  4. 26 Ethiopia 12,264 kt compare
  5. 27 Australia 11,704 kt compare
  6. 28 Iraq 11,536 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malaysia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malaysia was 12,684 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 12,684 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 kt in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Malaysia ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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