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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Malawi

Malawi: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 2,139 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,139 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2,164 kt
in 2020
All-time low
411.6 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malawi, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi stood at 2,139 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi peaked at 2,164 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 411.6 kt, in 1969.

That places Malawi 100th out of 229 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) from CH4 (AR5) in Malawi, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 417.2 kt —
1962 420 kt +0.7%
1963 420 kt +0.0%
1964 417.2 kt -0.7%
1965 417.2 kt +0.0%
1966 417.2 kt +0.0%
1967 417.2 kt +0.0%
1968 414.4 kt -0.7%
1969 411.6 kt -0.7%
1970 442.4 kt +7.5%
1971 436.8 kt -1.3%
1972 442.4 kt +1.3%
1973 442.4 kt +0.0%
1974 442.4 kt +0.0%
1975 459.2 kt +3.8%
1976 481.6 kt +4.9%
1977 484.4 kt +0.6%
1978 490 kt +1.2%
1979 504 kt +2.9%
1980 518 kt +2.8%
1981 543.2 kt +4.9%
1982 557.2 kt +2.6%
1983 565.6 kt +1.5%
1984 574 kt +1.5%
1985 599.2 kt +4.4%
1986 635.6 kt +6.1%
1987 683.2 kt +7.5%
1988 719.6 kt +5.3%
1989 764.4 kt +6.2%
1990 1,537 kt +101.1%
1991 1,560 kt +1.5%
1992 1,582 kt +1.4%
1993 1,529 kt -3.4%
1994 1,585 kt +3.7%
1995 1,560 kt -1.6%
1996 1,562 kt +0.2%
1997 1,579 kt +1.1%
1998 1,618 kt +2.5%
1999 1,792 kt +10.7%
2000 1,831 kt +2.2%
2001 1,719 kt -6.1%
2002 1,753 kt +2.0%
2003 1,792 kt +2.2%
2004 1,817 kt +1.4%
2005 1,859 kt +2.3%
2006 1,896 kt +2.0%
2007 1,884 kt -0.6%
2008 1,912 kt +1.5%
2009 1,974 kt +3.2%
2010 1,991 kt +0.9%
2011 2,016 kt +1.3%
2012 2,033 kt +0.8%
2013 2,041 kt +0.4%
2014 2,064 kt +1.1%
2015 2,027 kt -1.8%
2016 2,036 kt +0.4%
2017 2,033 kt -0.1%
2018 2,047 kt +0.7%
2019 2,145 kt +4.8%
2020 2,164 kt +0.9%
2021 2,066 kt -4.5%
2022 2,134 kt +3.3%
2023 2,139 kt +0.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 2,139 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,767 kt, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 2,139 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +101.1% 764.4 kt 1,537 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 416.89 kt 411.6 kt 420 kt 9
1970s 462.56 kt 436.8 kt 504 kt 10
1980s 616 kt 518 kt 764.4 kt 10
1990s 1,590 kt 1,529 kt 1,792 kt 10
2000s 1,844 kt 1,719 kt 1,974 kt 10
2010s 2,043 kt 1,991 kt 2,145 kt 10
2020s 2,126 kt 2,066 kt 2,164 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 97 Equatorial Guinea 2,346 kt compare
  2. 98 Benin 2,248 kt compare
  3. 99 Greece 2,156 kt compare
  4. 101 Afghanistan 2,120 kt compare
  5. 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,120 kt compare
  6. 101 Laos 2,120 kt compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi was 2,139 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2,164 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 411.6 kt in 1969.
How does Malawi rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Malawi ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 15,109 data points, 1961–2023
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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