Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0252 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Malaysia stood at 0.0252 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Malaysia peaked at 0.0622 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | -75.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0549 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0252 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0252 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0058 Mt CO2e, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -75.1% | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 0.0116 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | -42.4% | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | 0.0358 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.05 Mt CO2e | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Malaysia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Malaysia was 0.0252 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0622 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).