Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Malawi
Malawi: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 68.68 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Malawi is 68.68 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 68.68 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.72 %, in 2000.
That places Malawi 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.94 % | — |
| 1991 | 50.58 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 50.44 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.45 % | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 49.09 % | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 49.82 % | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 50.13 % | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 48.89 % | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 50.46 % | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 48.02 % | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 46.72 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 48.17 % | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 48.83 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.8 % | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 48.73 % | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 51.12 % | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 49.25 % | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 51.28 % | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 53.72 % | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 53.41 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.74 % | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 56.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.41 % | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 58.95 % | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.34 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.08 % | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 62.7 % | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 61.97 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.74 % | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 66.16 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 66.55 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.13 % | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 68.03 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.68 % | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 68.68 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 80.45 %, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 68.68 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.31 %, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.98 % | 48.02 % | 51.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2 % | 46.72 % | 53.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.69 % | 56.74 % | 66.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.85 % | 66.55 % | 68.68 % | 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 share in Malawi?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Malawi was 68.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.68 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.72 % in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Malawi ranks 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.