Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20,709 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,709 kt
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
87th
of 217 countries
All-time high
20,709 kt
in 2023
All-time low
10,711 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 11.0k kt1991: 11.1k kt1992: 11.1k kt1993: 11.1k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 10.9k kt1996: 11.0k kt1997: 10.9k kt1998: 11.1k kt1999: 11.0k kt2000: 11.1k kt2001: 11.1k kt2002: 11.4k kt2003: 11.8k kt2004: 11.7k kt2005: 12.1k kt2006: 12.0k kt2007: 12.4k kt2008: 13.2k kt2009: 13.1k kt2010: 14.2k kt2011: 14.1k kt2012: 14.5k kt2013: 14.6k kt2014: 15.1k kt2015: 15.5k kt2016: 16.0k kt2017: 16.0k kt2018: 17.3k kt2019: 18.4k kt2020: 19.0k kt2021: 19.0k kt2022: 19.3k kt2023: 20.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi stood at 20,709 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 20,709 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,711 kt, in 1994.

Malawi ranks 87th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,974 kt 10,711 kt 11,105 kt 10
2000s 11,976 kt 11,058 kt 13,211 kt 10
2010s 15,579 kt 14,087 kt 18,390 kt 10
2020s 19,491 kt 18,952 kt 20,709 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 84 Senegal 21,125 kt compare
  2. 85 United Arab Emirates 21,079 kt compare
  3. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 21,028 kt compare
  4. 88 Czechia 19,799 kt compare
  5. 89 Portugal 19,360 kt compare
  6. 90 Honduras 19,028 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 20,709 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 20,709 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10,711 kt in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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