AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Malawi
Malawi: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 22.51 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Malawi is 22.51 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Malawi peaked at 22.51 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.78 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 (N2O) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.39 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.76 kt | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.78 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.88 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.78 kt | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 4.37 kt | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 4.25 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.21 kt | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.44 kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.34 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.48 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.48 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.38 kt | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 6.19 kt | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 5.98 kt | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.49 kt | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.52 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.39 kt | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 8.23 kt | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.98 kt | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 9.55 kt | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.12 kt | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 10.02 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6 kt | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 11.94 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.84 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.03 kt | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 16.79 kt | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 18.03 kt | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 17.55 kt | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.73 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.51 kt | +26.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 22.51 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.51 kt, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 22.51 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.68 kt, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 kt | 3.78 kt | 4.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 kt | 4.48 kt | 8.23 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 kt | 9.55 kt | 16.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.95 kt | 17.55 kt | 22.51 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 68 Morocco 24.24 kt compare
- 69 Guinea 23.41 kt compare
- 70 Madagascar 22.63 kt compare
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 22.5 kt compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.76 kt compare
- 73 Laos 21.76 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 in Malawi?
- Afolu — emissions in Malawi was 22.51 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 22.51 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 kt in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for afolu — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions 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 (N2O). 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