Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malaysia
Malaysia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 26.26 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malaysia is 26.26 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malaysia peaked at 28.03 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.96 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.96 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 7.2 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 7.63 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 7.68 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.7 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.15 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 9.15 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 9.44 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.63 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.19 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 11.19 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.04 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.57 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 12.48 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 13.58 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 13.99 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 14.89 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 15.08 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.78 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 16.64 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 17.38 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 17.71 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.11 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.59 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 19.31 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 18.3 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 20.52 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 23 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 19.82 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 20.05 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.87 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 21.29 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.84 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.77 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 25.24 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.89 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 26.79 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 26.72 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.56 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.03 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.25 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 24.44 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 24.76 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.53 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.84 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.66 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.48 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 26.6 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.67 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.61 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.74 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.53 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.96 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 26.14 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.26 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 26.26 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 26.26 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 14.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.47 Mt CO2e | 6.96 Mt CO2e | 11.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.62 Mt CO2e | 11.04 Mt CO2e | 16.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.28 Mt CO2e | 17.38 Mt CO2e | 23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9 Mt CO2e | 20.87 Mt CO2e | 28.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.58 Mt CO2e | 24.44 Mt CO2e | 26.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 Mt CO2e | 25.53 Mt CO2e | 26.26 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malaysia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malaysia was 26.26 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.03 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).