Malaysia- Climate and Atmosphere Factsheet
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Malaysia- Climate and Atmosphere Factsheet
The following information constitutes a factsheet for the climate and atmosphere of the country of Malaysia. Theclimate of Malaysia is dominated by its equatorial location, monsoonal wind systems and extensive coastal zone exposure along several tropical seas, chiefly the South China Sea, Celebes Sea and Sulu Sea.
Overview
Malaysia (Malaysia- Climate and Atmosphere Factsheet ) is situated in southeast Asia. It consists of two regions: peninsular Malaysia in the west lying between Thailand and Singapore, and the states of Sabah and Sarawak located in the east on the island of Borneo. The two regions are separated by the South China Sea. The total land area of the country is 328550km². Malaysia is a federal country, divided into 13states plus the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan Island..
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Factsheet
| MALAYSIA | ASIA (excl. Middle East) | WORLD | |
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions (metric tons) |
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| Total Emissions, 1998 | 120,475,000 | 7,360,942,000 | 24,215,376,000 |
| Percent change since 1990 | 118% | 38% | 8% |
| Emissions as a percent of global CO2 production | 0.5% | 30.4% | |
| Emissions in 1998 from: | |||
| solid fuels | 7,020,000 | 4,020,885,000 | 8,654,368,000 |
| liquid fuels | 64,574,000 | 2,304,231,000 | 10,160,272,000 |
| gaseous fuels | 36,713,000 | 580,898,000 | 4,470,080,000 |
| gas flaring | 6,987,000 | 22,391,000 | 172,208,000 |
| cement manufacturing | 5,181,000 | 432,537,000 | 758,448,000 |
| Per capita CO2 emissions, 1998 (metric tons) | 5.6 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| Percent change since 1990 | 81% | 19% | -2% |
| CO2 emissions (in metric tons) per million dollars Gross Domestic Product {b}, 1998 | 1,278 | X | 773 |
| Percent change since 1990 | 33% | X | -10% |
| Cumulative CO2 emissions, 1900-1999 (in billion metric tons) | 1,650 | 161,972 | 933,686 |
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CO2 EmissionsBY SECTOR, 1999 {c} (in million metric tons of CO2) |
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| Public electricity, heat production,and autoproducers | 29 | 2,697 | 8,693 |
| Other Energy Industries | 12 | 312 | 1,205 |
| Manufacturing Industries and Construction | 24 | 1,915 | 4,337 |
| Transportation | 29 | 943 | 5,505 |
| Residential | 2 | 471 | 1,802 |
| Other Sectors {d} | 7 | 580 | 5,640 |
| Total Emissions All Sectors: | 105 | 6,918 | 27,180 |
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CO2 INTENSITY, 1999 |
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| Emissions per total energy consumption (metric tons CO2 per terajoule energy) | 57 | 56 | 56 |
| Emissions per Gross Domestic Product {e}(metric tons of CO2/million $PPP) | 578 | 540 | 582 |
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Non-CO2 AIR POLLUTION (metric tons) |
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| Sulfur dioxide emissions, 1995 | 430,000 | 55,129,000 | 141,875,000 |
| Nitrogen oxide emissions, 1995 | 532,000 | 28,962,000 | 99,271,000 |
| Carbon monoxide emissions, 1995 | 10,334,000 | 258,325,000 | 852,415,000 |
| Non-methane VOC emissions {f}, 1995 | 1,938,000 | 42,036,000 | 159,634,000 |
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MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS STATUS, as of September 2002 |
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| Kyoto Protocol | 2002 | ||
| United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) | 1994 | ||
| Vienna Convention | 1989 |
References and Further Reading
Climate and Atmosphere-- Malaysia Earth Resources Institute
