Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.85 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.85 %
in 2023
All-time low
9.95 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023

1015202530351990200620231990: 10.7 %1991: 10.4 %1992: 10.7 %1993: 10.4 %1994: 9.9 %1995: 9.9 %1996: 10.2 %1997: 10.1 %1998: 11 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 11 %2003: 10.8 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 18.4 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 24 %2017: 25.3 %2018: 27.9 %2019: 32 %2020: 31.3 %2021: 32.2 %2022: 32.6 %2023: 32.9 %

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 32.85 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 32.85 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.95 %, in 1994.

That places Malawi 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4 % 9.95 % 11 % 10
2000s 12.44 % 10.84 % 16.05 % 10
2010s 22.88 % 16.8 % 31.99 % 10
2020s 32.26 % 31.34 % 32.85 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi was 32.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 32.85 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 9.95 % in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.