Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0386 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0386 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0386 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0033 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023

00.010.020.030.04196119922023

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.0386 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0386 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0033 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1963 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1964 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1965 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1966 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1967 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1968 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1969 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1970 0.004 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1971 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1972 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1973 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1974 0.005 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1975 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1976 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1977 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1978 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1979 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1980 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1981 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1982 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1983 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1984 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1985 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1986 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1988 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1989 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1990 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1991 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1992 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1993 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1994 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1995 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1996 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1997 0.0155 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1998 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1999 0.0176 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2000 0.0186 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2001 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2002 0.0216 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
2003 0.0225 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2004 0.0233 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2006 0.0252 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2007 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 0.026 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.0268 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2010 0.0277 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2011 0.0285 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 0.0299 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2014 0.0309 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2015 0.0315 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2016 0.0326 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2017 0.0332 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 0.0344 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2019 0.035 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 0.036 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2021 0.0368 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 0.0377 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2023 0.0386 kt per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0136 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0234 kt per square kilometre 0.0186 kt per square kilometre 0.0268 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0313 kt per square kilometre 0.0277 kt per square kilometre 0.035 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0373 kt per square kilometre 0.036 kt per square kilometre 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 China 0.0395 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Haiti 0.0394 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Romania 0.0389 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 United Kingdom 0.0374 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Burundi 0.0373 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Azerbaijan 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0386 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0386 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.