Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions was 20.73 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.73
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.45
in 2005
All-time low
13.39
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2018

051015201990200420181990: 16.21991: 13.41992: 16.61993: 14.31994: 14.81995: 15.31996: 15.81997: 16.21998: 16.71999: 17.12000: 17.62001: 182002: 212003: 222004: 22.22005: 22.42006: 22.12007: 21.72008: 21.52009: 22.32010: 21.12011: 21.42012: 21.52013: 21.52014: 21.32015: 22.12016: 21.92017: 21.52018: 20.7

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Malaysia is 20.73, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Malaysia peaked at 22.45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.39, in 1991.

That places Malaysia 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Malaysia, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 16.25 —
1991 13.39 -17.6%
1992 16.55 +23.6%
1993 14.35 -13.3%
1994 14.83 +3.3%
1995 15.31 +3.2%
1996 15.76 +2.9%
1997 16.22 +2.9%
1998 16.68 +2.8%
1999 17.14 +2.8%
2000 17.6 +2.7%
2001 17.98 +2.2%
2002 21.04 +17.0%
2003 22.02 +4.7%
2004 22.23 +1.0%
2005 22.45 +1.0%
2006 22.11 -1.5%
2007 21.66 -2.0%
2008 21.53 -0.6%
2009 22.29 +3.5%
2010 21.07 -5.5%
2011 21.38 +1.5%
2012 21.48 +0.5%
2013 21.47 -0.0%
2014 21.29 -0.8%
2015 22.07 +3.7%
2016 21.86 -1.0%
2017 21.48 -1.7%
2018 20.73 -3.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 20.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9, 23.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 20.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.19, 17.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.65 13.39 17.14 10
2000s 21.09 17.6 22.45 10
2010s 21.43 20.73 22.07 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 19 Indonesia 29.93 compare
  2. 20 Angola 24.42 compare
  3. 21 Kazakhstan 21.59 compare
  4. 23 Poland 19.79 compare
  5. 24 Vietnam 18.66 compare
  6. 25 Colombia 16.65 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Malaysia?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Malaysia was 20.73 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 22.45 in 2005.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.39 in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions?
Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,186 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Fugitive sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.