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

Malawi: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 140.68 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malawi, 1961–2050

050100150196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi stood at 140.68 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi peaked at 145.25 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.73 kt, in 1962.

That places Malawi 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Malawi, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 61.03 kt
1962 60.73 kt -0.5%
1963 61.35 kt +1.0%
1964 61.37 kt +0.0%
1965 77.37 kt +26.1%
1966 77.82 kt +0.6%
1967 66.09 kt -15.1%
1968 81.33 kt +23.1%
1969 81.52 kt +0.2%
1970 76.56 kt -6.1%
1971 80.85 kt +5.6%
1972 85.07 kt +5.2%
1973 88.83 kt +4.4%
1974 85.93 kt -3.3%
1975 77.6 kt -9.7%
1976 77.91 kt +0.4%
1977 77.92 kt +0.0%
1978 89.34 kt +14.7%
1979 90.1 kt +0.8%
1980 75.74 kt -15.9%
1981 84.87 kt +12.0%
1982 92.37 kt +8.8%
1983 90.03 kt -2.5%
1984 90.39 kt +0.4%
1985 88.15 kt -2.5%
1986 91.9 kt +4.3%
1987 90.98 kt -1.0%
1988 93.63 kt +2.9%
1989 97.99 kt +4.7%
1990 103.7 kt +5.8%
1991 107.52 kt +3.7%
1992 105.11 kt -2.2%
1993 102.68 kt -2.3%
1994 87.41 kt -14.9%
1995 95.26 kt +9.0%
1996 96.6 kt +1.4%
1997 95.86 kt -0.8%
1998 100.42 kt +4.8%
1999 106.41 kt +6.0%
2000 111.36 kt +4.7%
2001 112.5 kt +1.0%
2002 116.12 kt +3.2%
2003 125.64 kt +8.2%
2004 119.07 kt -5.2%
2005 117.63 kt -1.2%
2006 136.59 kt +16.1%
2007 95.49 kt -30.1%
2008 124.63 kt +30.5%
2009 125.53 kt +0.7%
2010 131.97 kt +5.1%
2011 130.48 kt -1.1%
2012 128.75 kt -1.3%
2013 130.99 kt +1.7%
2014 133.18 kt +1.7%
2015 130.95 kt -1.7%
2016 130.19 kt -0.6%
2017 134.41 kt +3.2%
2018 131.42 kt -2.2%
2019 135.25 kt +2.9%
2020 137.64 kt +1.8%
2021 145.25 kt +5.5%
2022 141.83 kt -2.4%
2023 140.09 kt -1.2%
2030 131.65 kt -6.0%
2050 140.68 kt +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.85 kt 60.73 kt 81.52 kt 9
1970s 83.01 kt 76.56 kt 90.1 kt 10
1980s 89.6 kt 75.74 kt 97.99 kt 10
1990s 100.1 kt 87.41 kt 107.52 kt 10
2000s 118.46 kt 95.49 kt 136.59 kt 10
2010s 131.76 kt 128.75 kt 135.25 kt 10
2020s 141.2 kt 137.64 kt 145.25 kt 4
2030s 131.65 kt 131.65 kt 131.65 kt 1
2050s 140.68 kt 140.68 kt 140.68 kt 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 32 Peru 164.66 kt compare
  2. 33 Colombia 162.71 kt compare
  3. 34 Italy 147.44 kt compare
  4. 36 Zimbabwe 135.11 kt compare
  5. 37 Ghana 126.1 kt compare
  6. 38 Germany 122.64 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi was 140.68 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 145.25 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 60.73 kt in 1962.
How does Malawi rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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