AFOLU — Direct emissions in Malawi

Malawi: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 17.03 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.03 kt
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.03 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.91 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 2.4 kt1991: 2.6 kt1992: 2.7 kt1993: 2.7 kt1994: 1.9 kt1995: 2.4 kt1996: 2.6 kt1997: 2.6 kt1998: 2.8 kt1999: 2.7 kt2000: 3 kt2001: 2.6 kt2002: 3.2 kt2003: 3.4 kt2004: 3.6 kt2005: 3.5 kt2006: 4.1 kt2007: 4.6 kt2008: 5.2 kt2009: 5.2 kt2010: 6 kt2011: 6.3 kt2012: 6.3 kt2013: 6.7 kt2014: 7.8 kt2015: 8 kt2016: 7.6 kt2017: 8.6 kt2018: 10.7 kt2019: 12.4 kt2020: 13.2 kt2021: 13.1 kt2022: 12.8 kt2023: 17 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — direct emissions in Malawi stood at 17.03 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Malawi peaked at 17.03 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 kt, in 1994.

That places Malawi 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.54 kt 1.91 kt 2.76 kt 10
2000s 3.83 kt 2.6 kt 5.17 kt 10
2010s 8.04 kt 6.03 kt 12.45 kt 10
2020s 14.04 kt 12.85 kt 17.03 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 46 Morocco 18.51 kt compare
  2. 47 Romania 18.09 kt compare
  3. 48 Japan 17.6 kt compare
  4. 50 Turkmenistan 16.01 kt compare
  5. 51 Belarus 15.8 kt compare
  6. 52 Somalia 15.43 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Malawi?
Afolu — direct emissions in Malawi was 17.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 17.03 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 kt in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Malawi ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf