Drained organic soils — Emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 836.4 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
836.4 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
882.61 kt
in 2012
All-time low
833.55 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 833.5 kt1991: 833.5 kt1992: 833.5 kt1993: 833.5 kt1994: 833.5 kt1995: 836.9 kt1996: 836.9 kt1997: 839 kt1998: 846.3 kt1999: 855.1 kt2000: 854.3 kt2001: 863.8 kt2002: 867.5 kt2003: 864.5 kt2004: 869.9 kt2005: 869.9 kt2006: 870.5 kt2007: 872.6 kt2008: 880.5 kt2009: 882.6 kt2010: 880.5 kt2011: 882.2 kt2012: 882.6 kt2013: 876 kt2014: 845.4 kt2015: 845.4 kt2016: 845.9 kt2017: 847.9 kt2018: 845.4 kt2019: 847.5 kt2020: 836.3 kt2021: 836.3 kt2022: 836.4 kt2023: 836.4 kt2024: 836.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Malawi is 836.4 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Malawi peaked at 882.61 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 833.55 kt, in 1990.

That places Malawi 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 838.18 kt 833.55 kt 855.11 kt 10
2000s 869.6 kt 854.29 kt 882.59 kt 10
2010s 859.89 kt 845.42 kt 882.61 kt 10
2020s 836.38 kt 836.33 kt 836.4 kt 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 49 Bulgaria 1,096 kt compare
  2. 50 Thailand 1,042 kt compare
  3. 51 Chile 1,040 kt compare
  4. 53 Switzerland 798.13 kt compare
  5. 54 Iceland 735 kt compare
  6. 55 Colombia 722.53 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Malawi?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Malawi was 836.4 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 882.61 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 833.55 kt in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Malawi ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.