Drained organic soils — Emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.1299 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1299 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.137 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.1295 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024

00.050.10.151990200720241990: 0.13 kt1991: 0.13 kt1992: 0.13 kt1993: 0.13 kt1994: 0.13 kt1995: 0.13 kt1996: 0.13 kt1997: 0.13 kt1998: 0.131 kt1999: 0.133 kt2000: 0.133 kt2001: 0.134 kt2002: 0.135 kt2003: 0.134 kt2004: 0.135 kt2005: 0.135 kt2006: 0.135 kt2007: 0.136 kt2008: 0.137 kt2009: 0.137 kt2010: 0.137 kt2011: 0.137 kt2012: 0.137 kt2013: 0.136 kt2014: 0.131 kt2015: 0.131 kt2016: 0.131 kt2017: 0.132 kt2018: 0.131 kt2019: 0.132 kt2020: 0.13 kt2021: 0.13 kt2022: 0.13 kt2023: 0.13 kt2024: 0.13 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 0.1299 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Malawi peaked at 0.137 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1295 kt, in 1990.

That places Malawi 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1302 kt 0.1295 kt 0.1328 kt 10
2000s 0.135 kt 0.1327 kt 0.137 kt 10
2010s 0.1336 kt 0.1314 kt 0.137 kt 10
2020s 0.1299 kt 0.1299 kt 0.1299 kt 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 61 Portugal 0.1554 kt compare
  2. 62 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.1471 kt compare
  3. 63 Belgium 0.1378 kt compare
  4. 65 Colombia 0.1271 kt compare
  5. 66 Guinea 0.1179 kt compare
  6. 67 Suriname 0.1116 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Malawi?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Malawi was 0.1299 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 0.137 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1295 kt in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Malawi ranks 64th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.