How does Malawi rank for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Malawi ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malawi

Name: All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

36th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0001 kt per square kilometre for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.

That places Malawi 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.4%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+25.7%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+23.2%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.6%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.7%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+24.9%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+16.6%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-7.3%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+9.2%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-11.4%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-18.0%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.9%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.1%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.1%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.5%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+8.4%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-18.0%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+26.9%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-21.4%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+14.3%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.5%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-12.8%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+11.7%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-12.3%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+18.6%
2009	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2011	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-9.4%
2017	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+11.1%
2018	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

33 Ghana 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
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35 Greece 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
37 Suriname 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
38 Uganda 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
39 Benin 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Malawi?: All crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Malawi rank for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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All Crops — Crops total Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.