Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Malawi
Malawi: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 571 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
571 t
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
111,464 t
in 1998
All-time low
0 t
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 571 t for closed shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Malawi peaked at 111,464 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 31st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,271 t | — |
| 1991 | 12,271 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,271 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,271 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,271 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,271 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48,727 t | +297.1% |
| 1997 | 30,151 t | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 111,464 t | +269.7% |
| 1999 | 27,797 t | -75.1% |
| 2000 | 18,960 t | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 53,101 t | +180.1% |
| 2002 | 29,121 t | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 6,853 t | -76.5% |
| 2004 | 2,284 t | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 5,711 t | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 570.94 t | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 571 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,139 t | +800.0% |
| 2009 | 2,855 t | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 3,426 t | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 570.89 t | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 1,142 t | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1,142 t | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1,713 t | — |
| 2016 | 571 t | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 1,142 t | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1,713 t | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 571.03 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 571 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,177 t | 12,271 t | 111,464 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,516 t | 570.94 t | 53,101 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,142 t | 0 t | 3,426 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.41 t | 0 t | 571.03 t | 5 |
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- 34 Gibraltar 0 t
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- 34 Greenland 0 t
- 34 Grenada 0 t
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- 34 Slovenia 0 t compare
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- 34 Somalia 0 t compare
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- 34 Sudan (former) 0 t compare
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- 34 Sweden 0 t
- 34 Switzerland 0 t compare
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- 34 Thailand 0 t compare
- 34 Togo 0 t compare
- 34 Tokelau 0 t
- 34 Tonga 0 t
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0 t compare
- 34 Tunisia 0 t compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 t compare
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- 34 Western Sahara 0 t
- 34 Yemen 0 t
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 closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Malawi?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Malawi was 571 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 111,464 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.