Waste — Emissions Share in Malaysia

Malaysia: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.59 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.59 %
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
89th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.82 %
in 1996
All-time low
3.93 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Malaysia, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 4.8 %1991: 5.2 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 5.2 %1994: 5.5 %1995: 5.7 %1996: 5.8 %1997: 5.1 %1998: 4.2 %1999: 5 %2000: 5 %2001: 5.3 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 4 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 4 %2012: 4 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 5.2 %2019: 5.7 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 5.4 %2022: 5.8 %2023: 5.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Malaysia is 5.59 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Malaysia peaked at 5.82 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.93 %, in 2010.

Malaysia ranks 89th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.15 % 4.17 % 5.82 % 10
2000s 4.48 % 3.96 % 5.3 % 10
2010s 4.53 % 3.93 % 5.67 % 10
2020s 5.63 % 5.42 % 5.79 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Malaysia?
Waste — emissions share in Malaysia was 5.59 % 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 5.82 % in 1996.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 % in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for waste — emissions share?
Malaysia ranks 89th 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 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.