Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,248 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi is 1,248 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 118.5% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 1,248 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134.53 kt, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.86 kt | — |
| 1962 | 137.64 kt | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 134.53 kt | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 144.27 kt | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 168.07 kt | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 170.95 kt | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 168.33 kt | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 188.84 kt | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 187.87 kt | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 185.94 kt | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 211.85 kt | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 218.66 kt | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 232.21 kt | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 211.32 kt | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 205.69 kt | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 229.23 kt | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 218.95 kt | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 253.8 kt | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 237.25 kt | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 234.5 kt | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 261.4 kt | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 274.66 kt | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 264.63 kt | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 268.41 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 239.35 kt | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 264.66 kt | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 282.95 kt | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 286.96 kt | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 306.63 kt | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 307.55 kt | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 374.61 kt | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 354.4 kt | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 391.76 kt | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 203.94 kt | -47.9% |
| 1995 | 303.44 kt | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 343.29 kt | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 335.8 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 337.19 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 356.74 kt | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 379.84 kt | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 293 kt | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 433.47 kt | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 468.35 kt | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 479.14 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 443.41 kt | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 581.72 kt | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 547.24 kt | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 613.94 kt | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 565.61 kt | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 649.86 kt | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 621.39 kt | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 528.15 kt | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 534.74 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 745.64 kt | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 666.8 kt | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 499.12 kt | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 624.68 kt | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 623.11 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 592.16 kt | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 772.93 kt | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 740.75 kt | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 571.32 kt | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1,248 kt | +118.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,248 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 118.98 kt, 10.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,248 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118.98 kt, 10.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +118.5% | 571.32 kt | 1,248 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.71 kt | 134.53 kt | 188.84 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 220.49 kt | 185.94 kt | 253.8 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.41 kt | 234.5 kt | 306.63 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.87 kt | 203.94 kt | 391.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.57 kt | 293 kt | 613.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.57 kt | 499.12 kt | 745.64 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.3 kt | 571.32 kt | 1,248 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 1,248 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,248 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.53 kt in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.