Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Malawi stood at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 1994.
That places Malawi 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.061 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 79 Republic of Korea 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 79 United Republic of Tanzania 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 81 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 81 Costa Rica 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 81 Germany 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 81 Mongolia 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Malawi was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.