Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Malawi

Malawi: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.52 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-30.09 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Malawi, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malawi recorded -1.22 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in 2023.

The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 170.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Malawi peaked at 30.52 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -30.09 % change on previous year, in 2007.

That places Malawi 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.4863 % change on previous year
1963 1.01 % change on previous year -308.6%
1964 0.0319 % change on previous year -96.9%
1965 26.08 % change on previous year +81516.6%
1966 0.5863 % change on previous year -97.8%
1967 -15.08 % change on previous year -2672.6%
1968 23.06 % change on previous year -252.9%
1969 0.2444 % change on previous year -98.9%
1970 -6.09 % change on previous year -2592.5%
1971 5.6 % change on previous year -192.0%
1972 5.22 % change on previous year -6.9%
1973 4.43 % change on previous year -15.2%
1974 -3.26 % change on previous year -173.7%
1975 -9.7 % change on previous year +197.2%
1976 0.3969 % change on previous year -104.1%
1977 0.018 % change on previous year -95.5%
1978 14.65 % change on previous year +81445.4%
1979 0.8493 % change on previous year -94.2%
1980 -15.94 % change on previous year -1976.7%
1981 12.05 % change on previous year -175.6%
1982 8.85 % change on previous year -26.6%
1983 -2.54 % change on previous year -128.7%
1984 0.4043 % change on previous year -115.9%
1985 -2.48 % change on previous year -712.9%
1986 4.25 % change on previous year -271.6%
1987 -1 % change on previous year -123.6%
1988 2.91 % change on previous year -390.8%
1989 4.66 % change on previous year +59.9%
1990 5.82 % change on previous year +25.0%
1991 3.69 % change on previous year -36.7%
1992 -2.24 % change on previous year -160.7%
1993 -2.32 % change on previous year +3.7%
1994 -14.87 % change on previous year +540.6%
1995 8.98 % change on previous year -160.4%
1996 1.4 % change on previous year -84.4%
1997 -0.7652 % change on previous year -154.5%
1998 4.76 % change on previous year -721.8%
1999 5.96 % change on previous year +25.2%
2000 4.66 % change on previous year -21.8%
2001 1.02 % change on previous year -78.0%
2002 3.21 % change on previous year +213.9%
2003 8.2 % change on previous year +155.3%
2004 -5.23 % change on previous year -163.8%
2005 -1.21 % change on previous year -77.0%
2006 16.12 % change on previous year -1436.4%
2007 -30.09 % change on previous year -286.7%
2008 30.52 % change on previous year -201.4%
2009 0.7254 % change on previous year -97.6%
2010 5.13 % change on previous year +607.0%
2011 -1.13 % change on previous year -122.0%
2012 -1.33 % change on previous year +17.7%
2013 1.74 % change on previous year -231.0%
2014 1.67 % change on previous year -3.7%
2015 -1.68 % change on previous year -200.2%
2016 -0.5819 % change on previous year -65.3%
2017 3.25 % change on previous year -658.1%
2018 -2.23 % change on previous year -168.6%
2019 2.92 % change on previous year -230.9%
2020 1.77 % change on previous year -39.4%
2021 5.53 % change on previous year +213.0%
2022 -2.36 % change on previous year -142.6%
2023 -1.22 % change on previous year -48.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +81516.6% 0.0319 % change on previous year 26.08 % change on previous year
1978 +81445.4% 0.018 % change on previous year 14.65 % change on previous year
1967 -2672.6% 0.5863 % change on previous year -15.08 % change on previous year
1970 -2592.5% 0.2444 % change on previous year -6.09 % change on previous year
1980 -1976.7% 0.8493 % change on previous year -15.94 % change on previous year
2006 +1436.4% -1.21 % change on previous year 16.12 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.43 % change on previous year -15.08 % change on previous year 26.08 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.21 % change on previous year -9.7 % change on previous year 14.65 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.12 % change on previous year -15.94 % change on previous year 12.05 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.04 % change on previous year -14.87 % change on previous year 8.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.79 % change on previous year -30.09 % change on previous year 30.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7763 % change on previous year -2.23 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.9288 % change on previous year -2.36 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 101 Azerbaijan -0.8755 % change on previous year compare
  2. 102 Japan -1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 103 Chad -1.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 105 Georgia -1.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 106 Portugal -1.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 107 Hungary -1.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Malawi?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Malawi was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 30.52 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -30.09 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Malawi rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Malawi ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.