Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malawi
Malawi: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 59.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 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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About this data
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.