Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Malawi

Malawi: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth was 40.26 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 971.8%
World rank
2nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
40.26 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-31.28 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Malawi, 1962–2023

-40-2002040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 40.26 % change on previous year for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 971.8% on the previous year and up 615.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Malawi peaked at 40.26 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -31.28 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Malawi ranks 2nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.1857 % change on previous year
1963 0.1861 % change on previous year -200.2%
1964 7.33 % change on previous year +3841.5%
1965 3.6 % change on previous year -50.9%
1966 1.68 % change on previous year -53.2%
1967 11.87 % change on previous year +604.6%
1968 3.4 % change on previous year -71.4%
1969 4.31 % change on previous year +27.0%
1970 3.8 % change on previous year -11.9%
1971 6.49 % change on previous year +71.0%
1972 5.14 % change on previous year -20.8%
1973 6.45 % change on previous year +25.5%
1974 0.4187 % change on previous year -93.5%
1975 5.7 % change on previous year +1261.2%
1976 12.44 % change on previous year +118.2%
1977 -1.64 % change on previous year -113.2%
1978 7.84 % change on previous year -577.6%
1979 -4.35 % change on previous year -155.5%
1980 6.11 % change on previous year -240.7%
1981 9.23 % change on previous year +51.0%
1982 1.86 % change on previous year -79.8%
1983 -1.11 % change on previous year -159.8%
1984 4.18 % change on previous year -475.2%
1985 -0.7679 % change on previous year -118.4%
1986 4.9 % change on previous year -738.7%
1987 7.76 % change on previous year +58.2%
1988 -10.52 % change on previous year -235.6%
1989 2.43 % change on previous year -123.1%
1990 2.95 % change on previous year +21.2%
1991 12.13 % change on previous year +311.1%
1992 0.063 % change on previous year -99.5%
1993 3.63 % change on previous year +5667.5%
1994 -31.28 % change on previous year -961.3%
1995 22.9 % change on previous year -173.2%
1996 10.92 % change on previous year -52.3%
1997 0.3393 % change on previous year -96.9%
1998 4.72 % change on previous year +1292.1%
1999 -1.08 % change on previous year -122.8%
2000 8.46 % change on previous year -885.3%
2001 -12.79 % change on previous year -251.3%
2002 25.07 % change on previous year -296.0%
2003 4.83 % change on previous year -80.7%
2004 6.86 % change on previous year +41.9%
2005 -2.77 % change on previous year -140.4%
2006 17.33 % change on previous year -725.9%
2007 8.97 % change on previous year -48.3%
2008 10.72 % change on previous year +19.6%
2009 -2.03 % change on previous year -119.0%
2010 15.19 % change on previous year -846.5%
2011 2.3 % change on previous year -84.9%
2012 -2.44 % change on previous year -206.2%
2013 5.63 % change on previous year -330.7%
2014 19.67 % change on previous year +249.4%
2015 1.47 % change on previous year -92.5%
2016 -6.73 % change on previous year -558.2%
2017 12.46 % change on previous year -285.1%
2018 14.67 % change on previous year +17.7%
2019 11.57 % change on previous year -21.1%
2020 10.89 % change on previous year -5.9%
2021 -0.2172 % change on previous year -102.0%
2022 -4.62 % change on previous year +2026.0%
2023 40.26 % change on previous year -971.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 40.26 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 24.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 40.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7463 % change on previous year, 54.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +5667.5% 0.063 % change on previous year 3.63 % change on previous year
1964 +3841.5% 0.1861 % change on previous year 7.33 % change on previous year
2022 -2026.0% -0.2172 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year
1998 +1292.1% 0.3393 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year
1975 +1261.2% 0.4187 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.02 % change on previous year -0.1857 % change on previous year 11.87 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.23 % change on previous year -4.35 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.41 % change on previous year -10.52 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.53 % change on previous year -31.28 % change on previous year 22.9 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.46 % change on previous year -12.79 % change on previous year 25.07 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.38 % change on previous year -6.73 % change on previous year 19.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.58 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 40.26 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Belize 51.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Maldives 38.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Moldova 31.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Republic of Moldova 31.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Malawi?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Malawi was 40.26 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 40.26 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -31.28 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth?
Malawi ranks 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 615.2%. 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) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,947 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.