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

Malaysia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malaysia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.5648 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5648 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

30th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.694 Mt CO2e

in 2014

All-time low

0.0475 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia is 0.5648 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia peaked at 0.694 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0475 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Malaysia ranks 30th 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	0.054 Mt CO2e	0.0475 Mt CO2e	0.0596 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0922 Mt CO2e	0.0652 Mt CO2e	0.1342 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.2314 Mt CO2e	0.1559 Mt CO2e	0.4729 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.4724 Mt CO2e	0.3368 Mt CO2e	0.5493 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.5699 Mt CO2e	0.4763 Mt CO2e	0.694 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.5055 Mt CO2e	0.4554 Mt CO2e	0.5648 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

27 Poland 0.5911 Mt CO2e compare
28 Algeria 0.5896 Mt CO2e compare
29 Turkey 0.578 Mt CO2e compare
31 Colombia 0.485 Mt CO2e compare
32 Vietnam 0.4764 Mt CO2e compare
33 Iraq 0.4492 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 transport (energy) in Malaysia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malaysia was 0.5648 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 transport (energy) recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.694 Mt CO2e in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0475 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Malaysia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Malaysia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).