The Compendium of Environment Statistics Malaysia 2025, released by the Department of Statistics, offers a comprehensive snapshot of the country’s environmental landscape, said columnist Tho Xin Yi as reported The Star newspaper.
It presents data across six key components: environmental conditions and quality; environmental resources and their use; residuals; extreme events and disasters; human settlements and environmental health; and environmental protection, management and engagement. The data largely cover the period up to 2024.
“Here, we highlight the most notable trends emerging from the yearly comparisons, from floods and greenhouse gas emissions to recycling rate. Previous editions of the compendium and other government data were referred to as well,” the columnist noted.
Going beyond the numbers, sustainability and climate change specialist Dr Renard Siew and WWF-Malaysia dissect the trends and offer insights into what the statistics mean for the country’s environmental future, and the challenges we face.
Rainfall and number of flood incidents reported: The increasing frequency and severity of floods in Malaysia are a clear signal that climate change is amplifying extreme weather events.
Read more here.
