Drained organic soils — Emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 836.4 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.