Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 25.09 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Malawi is 25.09 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Malawi peaked at 25.09 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.35 kt, in 1990.
That places Malawi 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.35 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.7 kt | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.05 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.23 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.08 kt | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.07 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.31 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.56 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 12.83 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.13 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.45 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.78 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.12 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.48 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.86 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.26 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.69 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.14 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.61 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.11 kt | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.63 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.15 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.67 kt | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.21 kt | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.76 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.31 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.87 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.44 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.03 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.62 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.22 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.83 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.45 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.09 kt | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 25.09 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.81 kt, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 25.09 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 kt, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.23 kt | 11.35 kt | 13.13 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 kt | 13.45 kt | 17.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.07 kt | 17.63 kt | 22.62 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.15 kt | 23.22 kt | 25.09 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Malawi?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Malawi was 25.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 kt in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.