Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 53.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.58 %
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
53.58 %
in 2023
All-time low
24.71 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 27.4 %1991: 26.6 %1992: 27.1 %1993: 26.8 %1994: 25.2 %1995: 25.2 %1996: 25.3 %1997: 25 %1998: 26.5 %1999: 24.8 %2000: 27.1 %2001: 26.6 %2002: 25.6 %2003: 24.7 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 25.3 %2006: 27.2 %2007: 29.1 %2008: 30.6 %2009: 32.7 %2010: 32.2 %2011: 34.9 %2012: 35.2 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 40.5 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 43.9 %2018: 46 %2019: 49.8 %2020: 49.9 %2021: 52.1 %2022: 51 %2023: 53.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malawi is 53.58 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 53.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.71 %, in 2003.

That places Malawi 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.38 % —
1991 26.58 % -2.9%
1992 27.14 % +2.1%
1993 26.76 % -1.4%
1994 25.25 % -5.6%
1995 25.19 % -0.2%
1996 25.32 % +0.5%
1997 24.97 % -1.4%
1998 26.49 % +6.1%
1999 24.77 % -6.5%
2000 27.05 % +9.2%
2001 26.55 % -1.8%
2002 25.65 % -3.4%
2003 24.71 % -3.7%
2004 26.51 % +7.3%
2005 25.27 % -4.7%
2006 27.23 % +7.8%
2007 29.12 % +6.9%
2008 30.56 % +4.9%
2009 32.68 % +6.9%
2010 32.16 % -1.6%
2011 34.92 % +8.6%
2012 35.17 % +0.7%
2013 37.69 % +7.2%
2014 38.53 % +2.2%
2015 40.54 % +5.2%
2016 41.42 % +2.2%
2017 43.87 % +5.9%
2018 45.99 % +4.8%
2019 49.79 % +8.3%
2020 49.92 % +0.3%
2021 52.1 % +4.4%
2022 51.05 % -2.0%
2023 53.58 % +5.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 53.58 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.58 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 53.58 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.99 % 24.77 % 27.38 % 10
2000s 27.53 % 24.71 % 32.68 % 10
2010s 40.01 % 32.16 % 49.79 % 10
2020s 51.66 % 49.92 % 53.58 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malawi?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malawi was 53.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 53.58 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 24.71 % in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 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.