Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malawi
Malawi: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malawi peaked at 16.61 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.73 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 113th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malawi?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Malawi was 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 million tonnes CO₂e in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.