How does Malaysia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Malaysia ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Malaysia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Malaysia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0239 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0239 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

39th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0412 Mt CO2e

in 2015

All-time low

0.0095 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 0.0239 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Malaysia peaked at 0.0412 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Malaysia 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0137 Mt CO2e	0.0095 Mt CO2e	0.0176 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0184 Mt CO2e	0.0163 Mt CO2e	0.0211 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0275 Mt CO2e	0.0199 Mt CO2e	0.0337 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0344 Mt CO2e	0.0297 Mt CO2e	0.0399 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0317 Mt CO2e	0.0244 Mt CO2e	0.0412 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0257 Mt CO2e	0.023 Mt CO2e	0.0282 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

36 Kazakhstan 0.0288 Mt CO2e compare
37 Burkina Faso 0.0275 Mt CO2e compare
37 Togo 0.0275 Mt CO2e compare
40 Oman 0.0236 Mt CO2e compare
41 Australia 0.0231 Mt CO2e compare
41 Congo 0.0231 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

More environment data for Malaysia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5465 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 128.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 295.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 60.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 512,360 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 1.41 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.92 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Malaysia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Malaysia was 0.0239 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0412 Mt CO2e in 2015.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Malaysia ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).