Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 27.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.45 %
Change on year
up 123.7%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
32.04 %
in 2006
All-time low
11.61 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 19.2 %1991: 24.4 %1992: 23.5 %1993: 25.6 %1994: 11.6 %1995: 19.6 %1996: 24.3 %1997: 25.2 %1998: 23 %1999: 23.8 %2000: 24.9 %2001: 17.5 %2002: 27.2 %2003: 26 %2004: 28.9 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 32 %2007: 29.5 %2008: 29.5 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 24.9 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 26 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 16.9 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 18.5 %2021: 17.3 %2022: 12.3 %2023: 27.4 %

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

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +123.7% 12.27 % 27.45 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
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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.