Biogases — Energy production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Biogases — Energy production was 6,872 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Malaysia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6,872 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 817.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Malaysia peaked at 6,872 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28 TJ, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28 TJ | — |
| 2011 | 115 TJ | +310.7% |
| 2012 | 274 TJ | +138.3% |
| 2013 | 331 TJ | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 749 TJ | +126.3% |
| 2015 | 752 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 884 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 1,715 TJ | +94.0% |
| 2018 | 6,146 TJ | +258.4% |
| 2019 | 4,425 TJ | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 6,025 TJ | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 5,795 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 6,781 TJ | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 6,872 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,872 TJ | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6,872 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 806 TJ, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6,872 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.86 TJ, 7.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +310.7% | 28 TJ | 115 TJ |
| 2018 | +258.4% | 1,715 TJ | 6,146 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,542 TJ | 28 TJ | 6,146 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,469 TJ | 5,795 TJ | 6,872 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Malaysia?
- Biogases — energy production in Malaysia was 6,872 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,872 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 TJ in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for biogases — energy production?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 817.5%. 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 Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.