Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 71.75 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (co2eq) (ar5) in Malawi is 71.75 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Malawi peaked at 83,636 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.75 %, in 2023.
That places Malawi 36th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83,636 % | — |
| 1991 | 13,141 % | -84.3% |
| 1992 | 8,394 % | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 2,740 % | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 1,213 % | -55.7% |
| 1995 | 746.88 % | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 512.53 % | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 398.85 % | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 85.32 % | -78.6% |
| 1999 | 76.71 % | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 80.51 % | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 81.78 % | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 82.13 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.54 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.2 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.61 % | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 82.35 % | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 81.28 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 80.45 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.37 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 78.42 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.26 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.41 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.71 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.51 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.76 % | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.97 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.57 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.09 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.38 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.33 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.11 % | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 71.75 % | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,094 % | 76.71 % | 83,636 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.52 % | 79.37 % | 83.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7 % | 78.26 % | 82.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.64 % | 71.75 % | 83.33 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Belarus 72.87 % compare
- 34 Lebanon 72.57 % compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 71.77 % compare
- 37 Bangladesh 71.73 % compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 71.73 % compare
- 39 Central African Republic 71.72 % compare
- 39 Chad 71.72 % compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Malawi?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Malawi was 71.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 83,636 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.75 % in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). 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.