Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Malawi
Malawi: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0417 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Malawi stood at 0.0417 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Malawi peaked at 0.0417 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 11th out of 170 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 (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 kt per square kilometre | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Malawi?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Malawi was 0.0417 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.