Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) in Malawi
Malawi: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) was 6.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 129.7%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.4 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-16.21 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 6.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 129.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 17.4 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -16.21 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Malawi 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0125 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -15472.0% |
| 1964 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 1965 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.282 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1967 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +3081.0% |
| 1968 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1969 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8956 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9413 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +663.1% |
| 1973 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1975 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1976 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 1977 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1978 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2496 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1981 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +3886.0% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8356 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1984 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +524.1% |
| 1985 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6298 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1987 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -835.1% |
| 1988 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -450.2% |
| 1989 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1990 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1991 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1993 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1994 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1996 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +6250.1% |
| 1997 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 1998 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1999 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2000 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -440.9% |
| 2001 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2002 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 2004 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 2007 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 2008 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.1 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.05 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5793 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +15472.0% | -0.0125 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +6250.1% | 0.0349 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +3886.0% | 0.2496 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +3081.0% | 0.282 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +835.1% | -0.6298 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +663.1% | 0.9413 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.0125 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.8956 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -16.21 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.184 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Martinique 8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Micronesia 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Benin 7.1 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Chad 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4515 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ethiopia 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Viet Nam -0.1001 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Greece 5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -0.2184 % change on previous year compare
- 16 French Guiana 5.26 % change on previous year 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 livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi was 6.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.21 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.