Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 59.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.58 %
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
58th
of 213 countries
All-time high
68.41 %
in 2019
All-time low
30.4 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 34.2 %1991: 32 %1992: 32.8 %1993: 31.8 %1994: 36.3 %1995: 33.6 %1996: 35.3 %1997: 37 %1998: 37.9 %1999: 37.8 %2000: 39.7 %2001: 38.5 %2002: 33.6 %2003: 30.4 %2004: 33.1 %2005: 32 %2006: 33.9 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 37.3 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 39.3 %2011: 44.9 %2012: 46.8 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 47.2 %2015: 50.9 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 61.5 %2019: 68.4 %2020: 63.7 %2021: 66.1 %2022: 68.3 %2023: 59.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malawi stood at 59.58 %.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 68.41 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.4 %, in 2003.

Malawi ranks 58th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 (N2O) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 34.22 % —
1991 31.97 % -6.6%
1992 32.75 % +2.4%
1993 31.81 % -2.9%
1994 36.27 % +14.0%
1995 33.61 % -7.3%
1996 35.34 % +5.1%
1997 36.98 % +4.6%
1998 37.91 % +2.5%
1999 37.83 % -0.2%
2000 39.72 % +5.0%
2001 38.55 % -2.9%
2002 33.58 % -12.9%
2003 30.4 % -9.5%
2004 33.06 % +8.8%
2005 32 % -3.2%
2006 33.89 % +5.9%
2007 35.66 % +5.2%
2008 37.29 % +4.6%
2009 43.52 % +16.7%
2010 39.32 % -9.7%
2011 44.86 % +14.1%
2012 46.75 % +4.2%
2013 51.28 % +9.7%
2014 47.21 % -7.9%
2015 50.92 % +7.9%
2016 54.54 % +7.1%
2017 57.09 % +4.7%
2018 61.49 % +7.7%
2019 68.41 % +11.3%
2020 63.67 % -6.9%
2021 66.14 % +3.9%
2022 68.28 % +3.2%
2023 59.58 % -12.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 59.58 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.46 %, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 59.58 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.87 % 31.81 % 37.91 % 10
2000s 35.77 % 30.4 % 43.52 % 10
2010s 52.19 % 39.32 % 68.41 % 10
2020s 64.42 % 59.58 % 68.28 % 4

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  4. 59 Benin 59.5 % compare
  5. 60 Argentina 59.21 % compare
  6. 61 Brazil 58.83 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malawi?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malawi was 59.58 % 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 68.41 % in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4 % in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 58th 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 16.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.