All Crops — Burning crop residues in Malawi

Malawi: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 5.02 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5.02 kt
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.19 kt
in 2021
All-time low
2.17 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Malawi, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 5.02 kt for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Malawi peaked at 5.19 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.17 kt, in 1962.

Malawi ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Malawi, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.18 kt
1962 2.17 kt -0.5%
1963 2.19 kt +1.0%
1964 2.19 kt +0.0%
1965 2.76 kt +26.1%
1966 2.78 kt +0.6%
1967 2.36 kt -15.1%
1968 2.9 kt +23.1%
1969 2.91 kt +0.2%
1970 2.73 kt -6.1%
1971 2.89 kt +5.6%
1972 3.04 kt +5.2%
1973 3.17 kt +4.4%
1974 3.07 kt -3.3%
1975 2.77 kt -9.7%
1976 2.78 kt +0.4%
1977 2.78 kt +0.0%
1978 3.19 kt +14.7%
1979 3.22 kt +0.8%
1980 2.71 kt -15.9%
1981 3.03 kt +12.0%
1982 3.3 kt +8.8%
1983 3.22 kt -2.5%
1984 3.23 kt +0.4%
1985 3.15 kt -2.5%
1986 3.28 kt +4.3%
1987 3.25 kt -1.0%
1988 3.34 kt +2.9%
1989 3.5 kt +4.7%
1990 3.7 kt +5.8%
1991 3.84 kt +3.7%
1992 3.75 kt -2.2%
1993 3.67 kt -2.3%
1994 3.12 kt -14.9%
1995 3.4 kt +9.0%
1996 3.45 kt +1.4%
1997 3.42 kt -0.8%
1998 3.59 kt +4.8%
1999 3.8 kt +6.0%
2000 3.98 kt +4.7%
2001 4.02 kt +1.0%
2002 4.15 kt +3.2%
2003 4.49 kt +8.2%
2004 4.25 kt -5.2%
2005 4.2 kt -1.2%
2006 4.88 kt +16.1%
2007 3.41 kt -30.1%
2008 4.45 kt +30.5%
2009 4.48 kt +0.7%
2010 4.71 kt +5.1%
2011 4.66 kt -1.1%
2012 4.6 kt -1.3%
2013 4.68 kt +1.7%
2014 4.76 kt +1.7%
2015 4.68 kt -1.7%
2016 4.65 kt -0.6%
2017 4.8 kt +3.2%
2018 4.69 kt -2.2%
2019 4.83 kt +2.9%
2020 4.92 kt +1.8%
2021 5.19 kt +5.5%
2022 5.07 kt -2.4%
2023 5 kt -1.2%
2030 4.7 kt -6.0%
2050 5.02 kt +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.49 kt 2.17 kt 2.91 kt 9
1970s 2.96 kt 2.73 kt 3.22 kt 10
1980s 3.2 kt 2.71 kt 3.5 kt 10
1990s 3.57 kt 3.12 kt 3.84 kt 10
2000s 4.23 kt 3.41 kt 4.88 kt 10
2010s 4.71 kt 4.6 kt 4.83 kt 10
2020s 5.04 kt 4.92 kt 5.19 kt 4
2030s 4.7 kt 4.7 kt 4.7 kt 1
2050s 5.02 kt 5.02 kt 5.02 kt 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 32 Peru 5.88 kt compare
  2. 33 Colombia 5.81 kt compare
  3. 34 Italy 5.27 kt compare
  4. 36 Zimbabwe 4.83 kt compare
  5. 37 Ghana 4.5 kt compare
  6. 38 Germany 4.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Malawi?
All crops — burning crop residues in Malawi was 5.02 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.19 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 kt in 1962.
How does Malawi rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).