Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 92.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.35 %
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
92.35 %
in 2023
All-time low
72.9 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 76.3 %1991: 78 %1992: 77.6 %1993: 78.8 %1994: 73.6 %1995: 76.3 %1996: 77.8 %1997: 79.7 %1998: 78.4 %1999: 78.6 %2000: 78.4 %2001: 72.9 %2002: 77.7 %2003: 78.8 %2004: 78.2 %2005: 79.2 %2006: 80 %2007: 80.5 %2008: 82.5 %2009: 83.2 %2010: 83.8 %2011: 84.2 %2012: 83.6 %2013: 85.5 %2014: 85.8 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 86.1 %2017: 86.8 %2018: 89.1 %2019: 90.2 %2020: 90.3 %2021: 90.6 %2022: 89.7 %2023: 92.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Malawi is 92.35 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 92.35 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.9 %, in 2001.

Malawi ranks 32nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 76.29 % —
1991 77.95 % +2.2%
1992 77.58 % -0.5%
1993 78.85 % +1.6%
1994 73.57 % -6.7%
1995 76.31 % +3.7%
1996 77.79 % +1.9%
1997 79.73 % +2.5%
1998 78.36 % -1.7%
1999 78.63 % +0.3%
2000 78.37 % -0.3%
2001 72.9 % -7.0%
2002 77.67 % +6.5%
2003 78.83 % +1.5%
2004 78.21 % -0.8%
2005 79.24 % +1.3%
2006 80 % +1.0%
2007 80.54 % +0.7%
2008 82.46 % +2.4%
2009 83.23 % +0.9%
2010 83.82 % +0.7%
2011 84.24 % +0.5%
2012 83.61 % -0.7%
2013 85.53 % +2.3%
2014 85.84 % +0.4%
2015 86.77 % +1.1%
2016 86.07 % -0.8%
2017 86.77 % +0.8%
2018 89.1 % +2.7%
2019 90.21 % +1.2%
2020 90.34 % +0.1%
2021 90.59 % +0.3%
2022 89.68 % -1.0%
2023 92.35 % +3.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 92.35 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.35 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 92.35 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.21 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.51 % 73.57 % 79.73 % 10
2000s 79.15 % 72.9 % 83.23 % 10
2010s 86.2 % 83.61 % 90.21 % 10
2020s 90.74 % 89.68 % 92.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 29 Brazil 92.71 % compare
  2. 30 Guinea 92.56 % compare
  3. 31 Namibia 92.55 % compare
  4. 33 Tuvalu 92.16 % compare
  5. 34 Polynesia 92.13 % compare
  6. 35 Pakistan 91.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Malawi?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Malawi was 92.35 % 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 92.35 % in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 72.9 % in 2001.
How does Malawi rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 32nd 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 8.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.