Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0496 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0496 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0496 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Malawi 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | +40.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0496 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0121 kt per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0496 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Burundi 0.0531 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Luxembourg 0.0512 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lithuania 0.0506 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Uganda 0.0485 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 0.0464 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 0.0461 kt per square kilometre 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0496 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0496 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.