Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,228 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi is 4,228 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 4,228 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 778.31 kt, in 1964.
That places Malawi 170th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 792.99 kt | — |
| 1962 | 793.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 785.85 kt | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 778.31 kt | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 797.58 kt | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 870.84 kt | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 809.37 kt | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 825.37 kt | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 801.62 kt | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 917.66 kt | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 958.53 kt | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,002 kt | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,028 kt | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,002 kt | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,043 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,079 kt | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,133 kt | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,165 kt | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,155 kt | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,247 kt | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,176 kt | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1,191 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,171 kt | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,162 kt | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,201 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,227 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,272 kt | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,312 kt | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,379 kt | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2,333 kt | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 2,402 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,424 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,449 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,533 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,508 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,527 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,554 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,588 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,750 kt | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,748 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,544 kt | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2,669 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2,745 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,798 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,818 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,864 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,906 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,032 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3,100 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,071 kt | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,196 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,202 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,235 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,104 kt | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,157 kt | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,296 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,284 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,788 kt | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 3,799 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,918 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,973 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,130 kt | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,228 kt | +2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,228 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,950 kt, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,228 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,153 kt, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +69.2% | 1,379 kt | 2,333 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.14 kt | 778.31 kt | 870.84 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,048 kt | 917.66 kt | 1,165 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,234 kt | 1,162 kt | 1,379 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,507 kt | 2,333 kt | 2,750 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,822 kt | 2,544 kt | 3,100 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,313 kt | 3,071 kt | 3,799 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,062 kt | 3,918 kt | 4,228 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 4,228 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,228 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.31 kt in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf