Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 175.21 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1961–2050

050100150200196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi stood at 175.21 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 180.89 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.62 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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 76 kt
1962 75.62 kt -0.5%
1963 76.4 kt +1.0%
1964 76.42 kt +0.0%
1965 96.34 kt +26.1%
1966 96.93 kt +0.6%
1967 82.3 kt -15.1%
1968 101.28 kt +23.1%
1969 101.53 kt +0.2%
1970 95.35 kt -6.1%
1971 100.7 kt +5.6%
1972 105.95 kt +5.2%
1973 110.64 kt +4.4%
1974 107.03 kt -3.3%
1975 96.66 kt -9.7%
1976 97.02 kt +0.4%
1977 97.06 kt +0.0%
1978 111.26 kt +14.6%
1979 112.2 kt +0.8%
1980 94.32 kt -15.9%
1981 105.69 kt +12.1%
1982 115.03 kt +8.8%
1983 112.13 kt -2.5%
1984 112.57 kt +0.4%
1985 109.77 kt -2.5%
1986 114.45 kt +4.3%
1987 113.29 kt -1.0%
1988 116.61 kt +2.9%
1989 122.03 kt +4.6%
1990 129.14 kt +5.8%
1991 133.91 kt +3.7%
1992 130.9 kt -2.3%
1993 127.88 kt -2.3%
1994 108.85 kt -14.9%
1995 118.64 kt +9.0%
1996 120.29 kt +1.4%
1997 119.4 kt -0.7%
1998 125.07 kt +4.8%
1999 132.51 kt +5.9%
2000 138.69 kt +4.7%
2001 140.12 kt +1.0%
2002 144.61 kt +3.2%
2003 156.46 kt +8.2%
2004 148.27 kt -5.2%
2005 146.49 kt -1.2%
2006 170.11 kt +16.1%
2007 118.91 kt -30.1%
2008 155.21 kt +30.5%
2009 156.32 kt +0.7%
2010 164.35 kt +5.1%
2011 162.5 kt -1.1%
2012 160.34 kt -1.3%
2013 163.13 kt +1.7%
2014 165.86 kt +1.7%
2015 163.07 kt -1.7%
2016 162.12 kt -0.6%
2017 167.41 kt +3.3%
2018 163.67 kt -2.2%
2019 168.43 kt +2.9%
2020 171.4 kt +1.8%
2021 180.89 kt +5.5%
2022 176.62 kt -2.4%
2023 174.46 kt -1.2%
2030 163.96 kt -6.0%
2050 175.21 kt +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.98 kt 75.62 kt 101.53 kt 9
1970s 103.39 kt 95.35 kt 112.2 kt 10
1980s 111.59 kt 94.32 kt 122.03 kt 10
1990s 124.66 kt 108.85 kt 133.91 kt 10
2000s 147.52 kt 118.91 kt 170.11 kt 10
2010s 164.09 kt 160.34 kt 168.43 kt 10
2020s 175.84 kt 171.4 kt 180.89 kt 4
2030s 163.96 kt 163.96 kt 163.96 kt 1
2050s 175.21 kt 175.21 kt 175.21 kt 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 32 Peru 205.07 kt compare
  2. 33 Colombia 202.65 kt compare
  3. 34 Italy 183.61 kt compare
  4. 36 Zimbabwe 168.26 kt compare
  5. 37 Ghana 157.05 kt compare
  6. 38 Germany 152.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 175.21 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 180.89 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 75.62 kt in 1962.
How does Malawi rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf