Electricity — Emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Electricity — Emissions was 0.006 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.006 kt
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
128th
of 142 countries
All-time high
0.024 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.0013 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.024 kt1991: 0.023 kt1992: 0.022 kt1993: 0.022 kt1994: 0.021 kt1995: 0.02 kt1996: 0.019 kt1997: 0.019 kt1998: 0.018 kt1999: 0.017 kt2000: 0.017 kt2001: 0.016 kt2002: 0.015 kt2003: 0.014 kt2004: 0.013 kt2005: 0.013 kt2006: 0.012 kt2007: 0.011 kt2008: 0.011 kt2009: 0.01 kt2010: 0.009 kt2011: 0.008 kt2012: 0.008 kt2013: 0.007 kt2014: 0.006 kt2015: 0.005 kt2016: 0.005 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.006 kt2019: 0.006 kt2020: 0.006 kt2021: 0.006 kt2022: 0.006 kt2023: 0.006 kt

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.006 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Malawi peaked at 0.024 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kt, in 2017.

That places Malawi 128th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity — Emissions in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.024 kt —
1991 0.0233 kt -2.9%
1992 0.0225 kt -3.4%
1993 0.0218 kt -3.1%
1994 0.021 kt -3.7%
1995 0.0203 kt -3.3%
1996 0.0195 kt -3.9%
1997 0.0188 kt -3.6%
1998 0.018 kt -4.3%
1999 0.0173 kt -3.9%
2000 0.0165 kt -4.6%
2001 0.0158 kt -4.2%
2002 0.015 kt -5.1%
2003 0.0143 kt -4.7%
2004 0.0135 kt -5.6%
2005 0.0128 kt -5.2%
2006 0.012 kt -6.3%
2007 0.0113 kt -5.8%
2008 0.0105 kt -7.1%
2009 0.0098 kt -6.7%
2010 0.009 kt -8.2%
2011 0.0083 kt -7.8%
2012 0.0076 kt -8.4%
2013 0.0068 kt -10.5%
2014 0.0061 kt -10.3%
2015 0.0053 kt -13.1%
2016 0.0046 kt -13.2%
2017 0.0013 kt -71.7%
2018 0.0062 kt +376.9%
2019 0.0056 kt -9.7%
2020 0.0056 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0061 kt +8.9%
2022 0.0062 kt +1.6%
2023 0.006 kt -3.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.006 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 kt, 23% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.006 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0505 kt, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +376.9% 0.0013 kt 0.0062 kt
2017 -71.7% 0.0046 kt 0.0013 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0206 kt 0.0173 kt 0.024 kt 10
2000s 0.0132 kt 0.0098 kt 0.0165 kt 10
2010s 0.0061 kt 0.0013 kt 0.009 kt 10
2020s 0.006 kt 0.0056 kt 0.0062 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 126 Niger 0.014 kt compare
  2. 127 Guinea-Bissau 0.0134 kt compare
  3. 128 Dominica 0.006 kt compare
  4. 130 Martinique 0.0052 kt compare
  5. 131 Bhutan 0.0028 kt compare
  6. 131 Togo 0.0028 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Malawi?
Electricity — emissions in Malawi was 0.006 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.024 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kt in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for electricity — emissions?
Malawi ranks 128th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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