Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malawi

Malawi: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 7,069 kt in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7,069 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 223 countries
All-time high
7,073 kt
in 1990
All-time low
7,069 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malawi, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 7.1k kt1991: 7.1k kt1992: 7.1k kt1993: 7.1k kt1994: 7.1k kt1995: 7.1k kt1996: 7.1k kt1997: 7.1k kt1998: 7.1k kt1999: 7.1k kt2000: 7.1k kt2001: 7.1k kt2002: 7.1k kt2003: 7.1k kt2004: 7.1k kt2005: 7.1k kt2006: 7.1k kt2007: 7.1k kt2008: 7.1k kt2009: 7.1k kt2010: 7.1k kt2011: 7.1k kt2012: 7.1k kt2013: 7.1k kt2014: 7.1k kt2015: 7.1k kt2016: 7.1k kt2017: 7.1k kt2018: 7.1k kt2019: 7.1k kt2020: 7.1k kt2021: 7.1k kt2022: 7.1k kt2023: 7.1k kt2024: 7.1k kt2025: 7.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malawi stood at 7,069 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malawi peaked at 7,073 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,069 kt, in 2001.

That places Malawi 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Malawi, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 7,073 kt
1991 7,073 kt +0.0%
1992 7,073 kt +0.0%
1993 7,073 kt +0.0%
1994 7,073 kt +0.0%
1995 7,073 kt +0.0%
1996 7,073 kt +0.0%
1997 7,073 kt +0.0%
1998 7,073 kt +0.0%
1999 7,073 kt +0.0%
2000 7,073 kt +0.0%
2001 7,069 kt -0.1%
2002 7,069 kt +0.0%
2003 7,069 kt +0.0%
2004 7,069 kt +0.0%
2005 7,069 kt +0.0%
2006 7,069 kt +0.0%
2007 7,069 kt +0.0%
2008 7,069 kt +0.0%
2009 7,069 kt +0.0%
2010 7,069 kt +0.0%
2011 7,069 kt +0.0%
2012 7,069 kt +0.0%
2013 7,069 kt +0.0%
2014 7,069 kt +0.0%
2015 7,069 kt +0.0%
2016 7,069 kt +0.0%
2017 7,069 kt +0.0%
2018 7,069 kt +0.0%
2019 7,069 kt +0.0%
2020 7,069 kt +0.0%
2021 7,069 kt +0.0%
2022 7,069 kt +0.0%
2023 7,069 kt +0.0%
2024 7,069 kt +0.0%
2025 7,069 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,073 kt 7,073 kt 7,073 kt 10
2000s 7,070 kt 7,069 kt 7,073 kt 10
2010s 7,069 kt 7,069 kt 7,069 kt 10
2020s 7,069 kt 7,069 kt 7,069 kt 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 28 Suriname 11,770 kt compare
  2. 29 Zambia 9,834 kt compare
  3. 30 Guyana 8,074 kt compare
  4. 32 Cuba 5,485 kt compare
  5. 33 Uganda 5,463 kt compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 5,390 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malawi?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malawi was 7,069 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 7,073 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7,069 kt in 2001.
How does Malawi rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).