Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 152.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
152.59 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
124th
of 193 countries
All-time high
241.57 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
138.45 kilograms per person
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 152.59 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia peaked at 241.57 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 138.45 kilograms per person, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188.41 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 171.73 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 182.11 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 181.65 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 177.59 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 174.12 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 161.63 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 186.2 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 198.11 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 179.18 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 173.72 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 170.45 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 189.61 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 211.51 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 227.27 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 234.17 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 227.5 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 230.75 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 241.57 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 193.07 kilograms per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 230.32 kilograms per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 232.15 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 233.29 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 202.49 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 209.47 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 195.31 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 190.63 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 178.64 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 156.79 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 138.45 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 146.36 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 164.22 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 146.71 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 152.59 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 152.59 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 152.59 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.07 kilograms per person | 161.63 kilograms per person | 198.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.96 kilograms per person | 170.45 kilograms per person | 241.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.75 kilograms per person | 138.45 kilograms per person | 233.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.47 kilograms per person | 146.36 kilograms per person | 164.22 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Malaysia was 152.59 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 241.57 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.45 kilograms per person in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.