Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.3735 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
Malaysia recorded 0.3735 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia peaked at 0.4314 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.046 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0707 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0775 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0907 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0981 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1055 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1113 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1222 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1516 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2214 Mt CO2e | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1836 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1971 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2564 Mt CO2e | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2654 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2936 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3067 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.299 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3446 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3302 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.337 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3375 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3552 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3944 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4314 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4003 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3955 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4026 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3642 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3733 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3189 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3114 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3994 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3925 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.356 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4183 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3965 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3814 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4049 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3257 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3085 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3359 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3648 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3735 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3735 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 13.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3735 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 Mt CO2e, 28.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | 0.055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | 0.1516 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2535 Mt CO2e | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | 0.3446 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3748 Mt CO2e | 0.3302 Mt CO2e | 0.4314 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3753 Mt CO2e | 0.3114 Mt CO2e | 0.4183 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3417 Mt CO2e | 0.3085 Mt CO2e | 0.3735 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia was 0.3735 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 transport (energy) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4314 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).