Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Malawi
Malawi: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 27.45 % 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 27.45 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 32.04 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.61 %, in 1994.
That places Malawi 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.18 % | — |
| 1991 | 24.39 % | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 23.47 % | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 25.63 % | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 11.61 % | -54.7% |
| 1995 | 19.57 % | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 24.31 % | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 25.18 % | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 22.98 % | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 23.77 % | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.89 % | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.51 % | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 27.19 % | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 26.02 % | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 28.94 % | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 24.43 % | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 32.04 % | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 29.48 % | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 29.52 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.43 % | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 25.82 % | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 24.95 % | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.26 % | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 19.87 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.97 % | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 22.71 % | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 15.34 % | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 19.85 % | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 16.95 % | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 13.86 % | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 18.5 % | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 17.26 % | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 12.27 % | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 27.45 % | +123.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27.45 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7 %, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 27.45 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7 %, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +123.7% | 12.27 % | 27.45 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.01 % | 11.61 % | 25.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.74 % | 17.51 % | 32.04 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.46 % | 13.86 % | 25.97 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.87 % | 12.27 % | 27.45 % | 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 27.45 % 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 32.04 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.61 % in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 (N2O). 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.