AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 74.06 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
74.06 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 223 countries
All-time high
77.46 %
in 1990
All-time low
73.14 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 77.5 %1991: 77.1 %1992: 77 %1993: 76.9 %1994: 75.7 %1995: 76 %1996: 75.8 %1997: 75.5 %1998: 75.5 %1999: 74.4 %2000: 74.1 %2001: 75.2 %2002: 74.9 %2003: 74.9 %2004: 74.4 %2005: 74.7 %2006: 74.1 %2007: 74.3 %2008: 74.3 %2009: 73.5 %2010: 75.1 %2011: 74.1 %2012: 74.5 %2013: 74 %2014: 74.8 %2015: 75 %2016: 74.5 %2017: 74.2 %2018: 73.6 %2019: 74.4 %2020: 74 %2021: 73.6 %2022: 73.1 %2023: 74.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi stood at 74.06 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 77.46 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.14 %, in 2022.

That places Malawi 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 77.46 % —
1991 77.11 % -0.5%
1992 76.96 % -0.2%
1993 76.87 % -0.1%
1994 75.68 % -1.5%
1995 76.03 % +0.5%
1996 75.82 % -0.3%
1997 75.55 % -0.4%
1998 75.5 % -0.1%
1999 74.41 % -1.4%
2000 74.12 % -0.4%
2001 75.18 % +1.4%
2002 74.92 % -0.3%
2003 74.89 % -0.0%
2004 74.36 % -0.7%
2005 74.68 % +0.4%
2006 74.12 % -0.7%
2007 74.34 % +0.3%
2008 74.33 % -0.0%
2009 73.46 % -1.2%
2010 75.06 % +2.2%
2011 74.09 % -1.3%
2012 74.48 % +0.5%
2013 73.97 % -0.7%
2014 74.85 % +1.2%
2015 75.03 % +0.2%
2016 74.54 % -0.7%
2017 74.22 % -0.4%
2018 73.57 % -0.9%
2019 74.4 % +1.1%
2020 73.95 % -0.6%
2021 73.56 % -0.5%
2022 73.14 % -0.6%
2023 74.06 % +1.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 74.06 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.03 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 74.06 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.14 % 74.41 % 77.46 % 10
2000s 74.44 % 73.46 % 75.18 % 10
2010s 74.42 % 73.57 % 75.06 % 10
2020s 73.68 % 73.14 % 74.06 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 24 Sudan (former) 76.73 % compare
  2. 25 Myanmar 74.58 % compare
  3. 26 Mozambique 74.22 % compare
  4. 28 Sudan 74.03 % compare
  5. 29 Vanuatu 73.98 % compare
  6. 30 Cameroon 73.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi was 74.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 77.46 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 73.14 % in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.