Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per in Malawi
Malawi: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0004 kt per square kilometre for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -30.1% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +30.5% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Bangladesh 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 2 Burundi 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Benin 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 India 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in Malawi?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in Malawi was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.