AFOLU — Emissions in Malawi

Malawi: AFOLU — Emissions was 7,906 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7,906 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 257 countries
All-time high
7,952 kt
in 2012
All-time low
7,906 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 7.9k kt1991: 7.9k kt1992: 7.9k kt1993: 7.9k kt1994: 7.9k kt1995: 7.9k kt1996: 7.9k kt1997: 7.9k kt1998: 7.9k kt1999: 7.9k kt2000: 7.9k kt2001: 7.9k kt2002: 7.9k kt2003: 7.9k kt2004: 7.9k kt2005: 7.9k kt2006: 7.9k kt2007: 7.9k kt2008: 7.9k kt2009: 8.0k kt2010: 7.9k kt2011: 8.0k kt2012: 8.0k kt2013: 7.9k kt2014: 7.9k kt2015: 7.9k kt2016: 7.9k kt2017: 7.9k kt2018: 7.9k kt2019: 7.9k kt2020: 7.9k kt2021: 7.9k kt2022: 7.9k kt2023: 7.9k kt

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 7,906 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Malawi peaked at 7,952 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,906 kt, in 2021.

That places Malawi 55th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

AFOLU — Emissions in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,907 kt —
1991 7,907 kt +0.0%
1992 7,907 kt +0.0%
1993 7,907 kt +0.0%
1994 7,907 kt +0.0%
1995 7,910 kt +0.0%
1996 7,910 kt +0.0%
1997 7,912 kt +0.0%
1998 7,919 kt +0.1%
1999 7,928 kt +0.1%
2000 7,927 kt -0.0%
2001 7,933 kt +0.1%
2002 7,937 kt +0.0%
2003 7,934 kt -0.0%
2004 7,939 kt +0.1%
2005 7,939 kt +0.0%
2006 7,940 kt +0.0%
2007 7,942 kt +0.0%
2008 7,950 kt +0.1%
2009 7,952 kt +0.0%
2010 7,950 kt -0.0%
2011 7,952 kt +0.0%
2012 7,952 kt +0.0%
2013 7,945 kt -0.1%
2014 7,915 kt -0.4%
2015 7,915 kt +0.0%
2016 7,915 kt +0.0%
2017 7,917 kt +0.0%
2018 7,915 kt -0.0%
2019 7,917 kt +0.0%
2020 7,906 kt -0.1%
2021 7,906 kt +0.0%
2022 7,906 kt +0.0%
2023 7,906 kt +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 7,906 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,821 kt, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 7,906 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,733 kt, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,911 kt 7,907 kt 7,928 kt 10
2000s 7,939 kt 7,927 kt 7,952 kt 10
2010s 7,929 kt 7,915 kt 7,952 kt 10
2020s 7,906 kt 7,906 kt 7,906 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 52 Estonia 9,075 kt compare
  2. 53 South Sudan 9,041 kt compare
  3. 54 Sudan (former) 8,715 kt compare
  4. 56 Ukraine 7,529 kt compare
  5. 57 Ethiopia 6,821 kt compare
  6. 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,717 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Malawi?
Afolu — emissions in Malawi was 7,906 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 7,952 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7,906 kt in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for afolu — emissions?
Malawi ranks 55th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 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