Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Malaysia

Malaysia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.5465 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5465 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.5465 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0992 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Malaysia, 1970–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5197019972024

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 waste in Malaysia is 0.5465 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Malaysia peaked at 0.5465 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0992 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Malaysia 41st out of 203 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1191 Mt CO2e 0.0992 Mt CO2e 0.1417 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.1639 Mt CO2e 0.1427 Mt CO2e 0.1893 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.2579 Mt CO2e 0.207 Mt CO2e 0.2955 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.336 Mt CO2e 0.2969 Mt CO2e 0.3828 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.4718 Mt CO2e 0.4116 Mt CO2e 0.5045 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.5309 Mt CO2e 0.5099 Mt CO2e 0.5465 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 38 Saudi Arabia 0.6014 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 39 Netherlands 0.5687 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 40 Iraq 0.5521 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 42 Peru 0.5303 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 43 Kenya 0.5218 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4887 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Malaysia?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Malaysia was 0.5465 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 waste recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5465 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Malaysia ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).