Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi
Malawi: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20,709 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023
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 105th of 257 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,962 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,072 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11,082 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11,105 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10,711 kt | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10,907 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,952 kt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,862 kt | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11,058 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11,031 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,062 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,058 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,396 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11,839 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11,674 kt | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12,075 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11,964 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,389 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13,211 kt | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 13,094 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14,167 kt | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 14,087 kt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,522 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,600 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,145 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 15,518 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 15,993 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16,031 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17,335 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 18,390 kt | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 18,952 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18,998 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,307 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20,709 kt | +7.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 20,709 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,855 kt, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 20,709 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,125 kt, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 105th out of 257 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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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