Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.0227 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.023 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Malawi ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0227 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0227 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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 | +101.1% | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 55 Nepal 0.0248 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 Gambia 0.024 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Sierra Leone 0.0234 kt per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 0.0218 kt per square kilometre compare
- 60 Denmark 0.0214 kt per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovakia 0.0211 kt per square kilometre compare
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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.