Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 5.36 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.36 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malaysia peaked at 6.92 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million tonnes, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Turkmenistan 5.67 million tonnes compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.66 million tonnes compare
- 65 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 5.47 million tonnes compare
- 66 Algeria 5.36 million tonnes compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 4.98 million tonnes compare
- 69 Cameroon 4.93 million tonnes compare
- 69 Senegal 4.93 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malaysia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malaysia was 5.36 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.