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
57th
of 199 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 57th of 199 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.

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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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 57th out of 199 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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About this data

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
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.