Pesticide breakdown by type in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pesticide breakdown by type was 3,075 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3,075 for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 165.5% on the previous year and up 13,877.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Malaysia peaked at 3,075 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162 | — |
| 1991 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 168 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 181 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 182 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 187 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 191 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 194 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 184 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 199 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 205 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 210 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 215 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 231 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 245 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 255 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 283 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 339 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 290 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 146 | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 35 | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 24 | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 68 | +325.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 436 | +541.2% |
| 2020 | 697 | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 1,320 | +89.4% |
| 2022 | 1,158 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 3,075 | +165.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,075 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1537.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,075 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 3075.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +541.2% | 68 | 436 |
| 2016 | +325.0% | 16 | 68 |
| 2023 | +165.5% | 1,158 | 3,075 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181 | 162 | 199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.9 | 146 | 339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3 | 12 | 436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,562 | 697 | 3,075 | 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 pesticide breakdown by type in Malaysia?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Malaysia was 3,075 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,075 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Malaysia ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,877.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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