Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 74.08 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
74.08 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.84 %
in 1990
All-time low
72.77 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76.8 %1991: 76.5 %1992: 76.3 %1993: 76.3 %1994: 75.1 %1995: 75.5 %1996: 75.4 %1997: 75.5 %1998: 75.3 %1999: 74.4 %2000: 74 %2001: 74.1 %2002: 74.1 %2003: 73.9 %2004: 73.3 %2005: 73.8 %2006: 73.3 %2007: 73.3 %2008: 73.5 %2009: 73.2 %2010: 74.2 %2011: 73.6 %2012: 73.6 %2013: 73.7 %2014: 74.2 %2015: 74.5 %2016: 74 %2017: 73.7 %2018: 73.3 %2019: 74.2 %2020: 73.6 %2021: 73.5 %2022: 72.8 %2023: 74.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi stood at 74.08 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 76.84 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.77 %, in 2022.

That places Malawi 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 76.84 %
1991 76.49 % -0.5%
1992 76.34 % -0.2%
1993 76.28 % -0.1%
1994 75.07 % -1.6%
1995 75.45 % +0.5%
1996 75.4 % -0.1%
1997 75.45 % +0.1%
1998 75.31 % -0.2%
1999 74.36 % -1.3%
2000 73.99 % -0.5%
2001 74.08 % +0.1%
2002 74.06 % -0.0%
2003 73.89 % -0.2%
2004 73.29 % -0.8%
2005 73.77 % +0.7%
2006 73.34 % -0.6%
2007 73.3 % -0.1%
2008 73.5 % +0.3%
2009 73.25 % -0.3%
2010 74.15 % +1.2%
2011 73.63 % -0.7%
2012 73.64 % +0.0%
2013 73.68 % +0.1%
2014 74.17 % +0.7%
2015 74.54 % +0.5%
2016 74 % -0.7%
2017 73.71 % -0.4%
2018 73.31 % -0.5%
2019 74.24 % +1.3%
2020 73.63 % -0.8%
2021 73.48 % -0.2%
2022 72.77 % -1.0%
2023 74.08 % +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.7 % 74.36 % 76.84 % 10
2000s 73.65 % 73.25 % 74.08 % 10
2010s 73.91 % 73.31 % 74.54 % 10
2020s 73.49 % 72.77 % 74.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 20 Guyana 76.18 % compare
  2. 21 Ethiopia 74.55 % compare
  3. 22 Burkina Faso 74.4 % compare
  4. 24 Vanuatu 73.98 % compare
  5. 25 Uruguay 73.66 % compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 73.41 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi was 74.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 76.84 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 72.77 % in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.