Electricity — Emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity — Emissions was 1.7 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Malawi stood at 1.7 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Malawi peaked at 6.81 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3744 kt, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 127th of 142 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.81 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6.6 kt | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.38 kt | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.17 kt | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.96 kt | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.75 kt | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.54 kt | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.32 kt | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.11 kt | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 kt | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.69 kt | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.47 kt | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.26 kt | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.05 kt | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.84 kt | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.63 kt | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.41 kt | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2 kt | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.99 kt | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.78 kt | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.57 kt | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.35 kt | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.14 kt | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.93 kt | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.72 kt | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 kt | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.29 kt | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3744 kt | -71.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 kt | +372.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6 kt | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.74 kt | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.77 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 kt | -3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.7 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.11 kt, 21% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.7 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 kt, 14% 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +372.7% | 0.3744 kt | 1.77 kt |
| 2017 | -71.1% | 1.29 kt | 0.3744 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 kt | 4.9 kt | 6.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 kt | 2.78 kt | 4.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 kt | 0.3744 kt | 2.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 kt | 1.6 kt | 1.77 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 electricity — emissions in Malawi?
- Electricity — emissions in Malawi was 1.7 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 6.81 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3744 kt in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 127th 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.