Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Malawi, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Malawi is -1.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Malawi peaked at -1.23 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.95 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Malawi 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2003 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2009 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2020 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2021 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.95 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5693 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 186 Oman -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Paraguay -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Uganda -1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Cambodia -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Gambia -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Burkina Faso -2.7 % change on previous year 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Malawi?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Malawi was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.