Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi

Malawi: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 81.66 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
81.66 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 223 countries
All-time high
82.1 %
in 2019
All-time low
77.86 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 80.5 %1991: 80.2 %1992: 80.1 %1993: 79.9 %1994: 78.8 %1995: 79.2 %1996: 79.2 %1997: 79.3 %1998: 78.9 %1999: 78.1 %2000: 78 %2001: 78.3 %2002: 78.4 %2003: 78.2 %2004: 77.9 %2005: 78.4 %2006: 78.1 %2007: 78 %2008: 80.2 %2009: 80.2 %2010: 80.6 %2011: 80.3 %2012: 80.3 %2013: 80.6 %2014: 81 %2015: 81.5 %2016: 81.9 %2017: 82 %2018: 81 %2019: 82.1 %2020: 81.5 %2021: 81.5 %2022: 80.8 %2023: 81.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi stood at 81.66 %.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 82.1 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.86 %, in 2004.

That places Malawi 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 80.45 % —
1991 80.21 % -0.3%
1992 80.14 % -0.1%
1993 79.9 % -0.3%
1994 78.76 % -1.4%
1995 79.19 % +0.5%
1996 79.23 % +0.1%
1997 79.34 % +0.1%
1998 78.93 % -0.5%
1999 78.06 % -1.1%
2000 78.03 % -0.0%
2001 78.27 % +0.3%
2002 78.36 % +0.1%
2003 78.22 % -0.2%
2004 77.86 % -0.5%
2005 78.43 % +0.7%
2006 78.1 % -0.4%
2007 78.05 % -0.1%
2008 80.19 % +2.7%
2009 80.15 % -0.0%
2010 80.63 % +0.6%
2011 80.31 % -0.4%
2012 80.33 % +0.0%
2013 80.57 % +0.3%
2014 81.04 % +0.6%
2015 81.53 % +0.6%
2016 81.93 % +0.5%
2017 81.96 % +0.0%
2018 81 % -1.2%
2019 82.1 % +1.4%
2020 81.51 % -0.7%
2021 81.47 % -0.0%
2022 80.83 % -0.8%
2023 81.66 % +1.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 81.66 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.98 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 81.66 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.74 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.42 % 78.06 % 80.45 % 10
2000s 78.57 % 77.86 % 80.19 % 10
2010s 81.14 % 80.31 % 82.1 % 10
2020s 81.37 % 80.83 % 81.66 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 25 Suriname 83.05 % compare
  2. 26 Burkina Faso 82.4 % compare
  3. 27 Vanuatu 82.14 % compare
  4. 29 Tokelau 80.66 % compare
  5. 30 Ethiopia 79.72 % compare
  6. 31 Zambia 79.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi was 81.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 82.1 % in 2019.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 77.86 % in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.