Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.4114 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 0.4114 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malaysia peaked at 0.4114 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.065 Mt CO2e | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0807 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0987 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1038 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1346 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1446 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1816 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2406 Mt CO2e | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2446 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2543 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2515 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2465 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2745 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3222 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3472 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3312 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3902 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.358 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.375 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.391 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4114 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4114 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0209 Mt CO2e, 19.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4114 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0575 Mt CO2e, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | 0.1816 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2807 Mt CO2e | 0.2406 Mt CO2e | 0.3472 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3851 Mt CO2e | 0.358 Mt CO2e | 0.4114 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 22 Botswana 0.459 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Chile 0.4231 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 0.416 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 0.3889 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3434 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Brunei 0.3379 Mt CO2e compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malaysia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malaysia was 0.4114 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4114 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).