Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi

Malawi: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,057 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,057 kt
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
134th
of 246 countries
All-time high
1,082 kt
in 2022
All-time low
79.2 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1990200620231990: 119.2 kt1991: 128.9 kt1992: 131.4 kt1993: 104.7 kt1994: 106.7 kt1995: 108.6 kt1996: 113.7 kt1997: 115.2 kt1998: 79.2 kt1999: 81.9 kt2000: 121.5 kt2001: 128.2 kt2002: 146 kt2003: 168.5 kt2004: 186.2 kt2005: 203.4 kt2006: 197.6 kt2007: 204.3 kt2008: 525.7 kt2009: 536.1 kt2010: 535.1 kt2011: 539.3 kt2012: 555.9 kt2013: 578.8 kt2014: 604.3 kt2015: 640.6 kt2016: 838.7 kt2017: 879.7 kt2018: 882.2 kt2019: 981.3 kt2020: 1.0k kt2021: 1.0k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1,057 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 1,082 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.2 kt, in 1998.

That places Malawi 134th out of 246 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 119.2 kt —
1991 128.89 kt +8.1%
1992 131.39 kt +1.9%
1993 104.75 kt -20.3%
1994 106.66 kt +1.8%
1995 108.56 kt +1.8%
1996 113.67 kt +4.7%
1997 115.24 kt +1.4%
1998 79.2 kt -31.3%
1999 81.9 kt +3.4%
2000 121.47 kt +48.3%
2001 128.16 kt +5.5%
2002 146.03 kt +13.9%
2003 168.46 kt +15.4%
2004 186.19 kt +10.5%
2005 203.44 kt +9.3%
2006 197.57 kt -2.9%
2007 204.26 kt +3.4%
2008 525.65 kt +157.3%
2009 536.14 kt +2.0%
2010 535.11 kt -0.2%
2011 539.31 kt +0.8%
2012 555.89 kt +3.1%
2013 578.76 kt +4.1%
2014 604.31 kt +4.4%
2015 640.6 kt +6.0%
2016 838.68 kt +30.9%
2017 879.66 kt +4.9%
2018 882.19 kt +0.3%
2019 981.28 kt +11.2%
2020 1,030 kt +5.0%
2021 1,040 kt +0.9%
2022 1,082 kt +4.1%
2023 1,057 kt -2.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 1,057 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 992.36 kt, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 1,057 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 952.49 kt, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +157.3% 204.26 kt 525.65 kt
2000 +48.3% 81.9 kt 121.47 kt
1998 -31.3% 115.24 kt 79.2 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.95 kt 79.2 kt 131.39 kt 10
2000s 241.74 kt 121.47 kt 536.14 kt 10
2010s 703.58 kt 535.11 kt 981.28 kt 10
2020s 1,052 kt 1,030 kt 1,082 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 131 Armenia 1,132 kt compare
  2. 132 Jamaica 1,128 kt compare
  3. 133 Estonia 1,126 kt compare
  4. 135 Uruguay 1,009 kt compare
  5. 136 Paraguay 993.78 kt compare
  6. 137 Guinea 982.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 1,057 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1,082 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2 kt in 1998.
How does Malawi rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 134th out of 246 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.