AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 5,964 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5,964 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Malawi peaked at 5,964 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,002 kt, in 1994.
That places Malawi 71st out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,163 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,262 kt | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1,267 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,293 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,002 kt | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 1,159 kt | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1,127 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,117 kt | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,177 kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,151 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,188 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,186 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,426 kt | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 1,639 kt | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 1,584 kt | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,720 kt | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,728 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,958 kt | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 2,182 kt | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2,015 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2,645 kt | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 2,532 kt | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,681 kt | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,656 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,073 kt | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 3,165 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,136 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,232 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,984 kt | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 4,448 kt | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4,777 kt | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,650 kt | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,700 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,964 kt | +26.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5,964 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,964 kt, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5,964 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,685 kt, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,172 kt | 1,002 kt | 1,293 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,663 kt | 1,186 kt | 2,182 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,155 kt | 2,532 kt | 4,448 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,023 kt | 4,650 kt | 5,964 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 68 Morocco 6,425 kt compare
- 69 Guinea 6,205 kt compare
- 70 Madagascar 5,997 kt compare
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,963 kt compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,767 kt compare
- 73 Laos 5,767 kt compare
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) from n2o in Malawi?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Malawi was 5,964 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,964 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,002 kt in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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