Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 59.66 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.66 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
59.66 %
in 2023
All-time low
36.18 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 41.4 %1991: 40.8 %1992: 40.4 %1993: 41.2 %1994: 38.8 %1995: 39.3 %1996: 39.6 %1997: 38 %1998: 40 %1999: 37.7 %2000: 36.2 %2001: 37.4 %2002: 37.9 %2003: 40.5 %2004: 37.9 %2005: 40.7 %2006: 38.3 %2007: 40.6 %2008: 43.1 %2009: 42.5 %2010: 46.9 %2011: 46.4 %2012: 48.4 %2013: 48.8 %2014: 49.3 %2015: 51.4 %2016: 53.2 %2017: 52 %2018: 55.2 %2019: 57.2 %2020: 57.7 %2021: 59 %2022: 59.1 %2023: 59.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Malawi stood at 59.66 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 59.66 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.18 %, in 2000.

That places Malawi 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 41.38 %
1991 40.79 % -1.4%
1992 40.4 % -1.0%
1993 41.24 % +2.1%
1994 38.8 % -5.9%
1995 39.29 % +1.3%
1996 39.59 % +0.8%
1997 37.96 % -4.1%
1998 39.99 % +5.3%
1999 37.67 % -5.8%
2000 36.18 % -4.0%
2001 37.4 % +3.4%
2002 37.85 % +1.2%
2003 40.46 % +6.9%
2004 37.89 % -6.4%
2005 40.68 % +7.4%
2006 38.27 % -5.9%
2007 40.56 % +6.0%
2008 43.09 % +6.2%
2009 42.5 % -1.4%
2010 46.91 % +10.4%
2011 46.42 % -1.0%
2012 48.41 % +4.3%
2013 48.76 % +0.7%
2014 49.34 % +1.2%
2015 51.35 % +4.1%
2016 53.22 % +3.6%
2017 52.03 % -2.2%
2018 55.25 % +6.2%
2019 57.17 % +3.5%
2020 57.66 % +0.9%
2021 59.02 % +2.4%
2022 59.13 % +0.2%
2023 59.66 % +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.71 % 37.67 % 41.38 % 10
2000s 39.49 % 36.18 % 43.09 % 10
2010s 50.89 % 46.42 % 57.17 % 10
2020s 58.87 % 57.66 % 59.66 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Malawi?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Malawi was 59.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 59.66 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 36.18 % in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.