Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions 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 59th out of 201 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 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 59th out of 201 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.