Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1924 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 processes in Malaysia stood at 0.1924 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Malaysia peaked at 0.1924 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Malaysia 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | -49.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +97.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | +98.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.042 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0733 Mt CO2e | +74.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.066 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0666 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1278 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1311 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1212 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1184 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1631 Mt CO2e | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1809 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1749 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1733 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1749 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1792 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1874 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1898 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1924 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1924 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 32.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1924 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0682 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +98.6% | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 0.0727 Mt CO2e |
| 1984 | +97.8% | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | +74.5% | 0.042 Mt CO2e | 0.0733 Mt CO2e |
| 1986 | -49.7% | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e |
| 1983 | -49.5% | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | +38.6% | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | 0.1166 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.037 Mt CO2e | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0685 Mt CO2e | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1438 Mt CO2e | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | 0.1809 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1847 Mt CO2e | 0.1749 Mt CO2e | 0.1924 Mt CO2e | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Malaysia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Malaysia was 0.1924 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 processes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1924 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).