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.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Malaysia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (Energy) was 0.4114 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4114 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

25th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.4114 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0024 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

See the full ranking of 241 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 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

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 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).