Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi
Malawi: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023
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 32nd out of 213 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.73 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.42 % | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.69 % | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.39 % | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.95 % | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.17 % | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.08 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11 % | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 10.63 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.57 % | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 11.39 % | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.96 % | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.84 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.51 % | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.54 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.26 % | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 13.55 % | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 14.73 % | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 16.05 % | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8 % | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18.35 % | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 19.34 % | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.78 % | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.32 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.93 % | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 24.02 % | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.31 % | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.92 % | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 31.99 % | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 31.34 % | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.24 % | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.61 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.85 % | +0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 32.85 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.8 %, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 32.85 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Nepal 35.84 % compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 35.45 % compare
- 31 Haiti 35.19 % compare
- 33 Micronesia (Federated States of) 32.48 % compare
- 34 Polynesia 30.67 % compare
- 35 Costa Rica 30.35 % 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 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 32nd out of 213 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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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.