AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 18,782 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 18,782 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 18,782 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,292 kt, in 1994.
That places Malawi 79th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,554 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,644 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10,642 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,684 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,292 kt | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10,472 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,481 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,343 kt | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,578 kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10,514 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10,507 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10,622 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10,895 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11,334 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 11,149 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11,497 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,354 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11,800 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12,246 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12,002 kt | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13,187 kt | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 12,996 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13,464 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13,405 kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,989 kt | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 14,280 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14,551 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14,517 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15,744 kt | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 16,666 kt | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 17,193 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17,153 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,470 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18,782 kt | +7.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18,782 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 27,218 kt, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18,782 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,782 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,520 kt | 10,292 kt | 10,684 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,341 kt | 10,507 kt | 12,246 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,280 kt | 12,996 kt | 16,666 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,649 kt | 17,153 kt | 18,782 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 (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 18,782 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,782 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,292 kt in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 79th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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