Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Malawi
Malawi: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 3.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Malawi is 3.59 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 5.91 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.57 %, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.67 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.96 % | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.05 % | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 5.19 % | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 4.13 % | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 4.71 % | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 5.12 % | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 5.2 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.08 % | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.26 % | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.62 % | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.91 % | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.65 % | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.04 % | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 4.98 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.68 % | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 4.73 % | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 5.28 % | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.33 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.67 % | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.75 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.36 % | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.57 % | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.48 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.25 % | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.65 % | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 4.12 % | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.73 % | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.67 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.62 % | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.79 % | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 % | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.59 % | +0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.59 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.95 %, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.59 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.96 %, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 % | 4.05 % | 5.26 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 % | 4.73 % | 5.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 % | 3.65 % | 4.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 % | 3.57 % | 3.79 % | 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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Malawi?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Malawi was 3.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 % in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.