AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Malawi
Malawi: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 175.42 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 175.42 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Malawi peaked at 175.42 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.93 kt, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 104th of 256 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.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 52.7 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 52.43 kt | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 53.01 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.37 kt | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 50.1 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 51.56 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 46.93 kt | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 52.92 kt | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 51.27 kt | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 49.71 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.68 kt | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 54.74 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.9 kt | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 58.05 kt | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 65.62 kt | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 60.22 kt | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 67.89 kt | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 75.52 kt | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 72.69 kt | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 92.55 kt | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 89.73 kt | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 101.08 kt | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 100.15 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 107.2 kt | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 114.31 kt | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 124.98 kt | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 120.28 kt | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 137.34 kt | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 153.58 kt | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 161.09 kt | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 164.21 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 173.73 kt | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 175.42 kt | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 175.42 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 574.92 kt, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 175.42 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.23 kt, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.33 kt | 46.93 kt | 53.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 kt | 49.71 kt | 75.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.12 kt | 89.73 kt | 153.58 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.61 kt | 161.09 kt | 175.42 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Malawi?
- Afolu — emissions in Malawi was 175.42 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 175.42 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.93 kt in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for afolu — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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