Waste — Emissions Share in Malaysia

Malaysia: Waste — Emissions Share was 45.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.69 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 208 countries
All-time high
45.69 %
in 2023
All-time low
15.79 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Malaysia, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 15.8 %1991: 16.5 %1992: 17.3 %1993: 18.5 %1994: 19.2 %1995: 21.4 %1996: 21.1 %1997: 19.5 %1998: 16.4 %1999: 25.6 %2000: 26 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 28.5 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 25.4 %2005: 25.3 %2006: 28.6 %2007: 28 %2008: 28.9 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 31.4 %2015: 35.8 %2016: 35.3 %2017: 39 %2018: 38 %2019: 38.2 %2020: 43 %2021: 44.1 %2022: 45.2 %2023: 45.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Malaysia is 45.69 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Malaysia peaked at 45.69 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.79 %, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 39th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.13 % 15.79 % 25.62 % 10
2000s 27.25 % 25.34 % 29.1 % 10
2010s 35.27 % 30.94 % 38.97 % 10
2020s 44.51 % 43 % 45.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Malaysia?
Waste — emissions share in Malaysia was 45.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 45.69 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.79 % in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for waste — emissions share?
Malaysia ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.