Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi
Malawi: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.91 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi stood at 1.91 t CO2eq/ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi peaked at 1.91 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.67 t CO2eq/ha, in 2001.
That places Malawi 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.74 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.75 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.69 t CO2eq/ha | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.72 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.72 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7 t CO2eq/ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.72 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.75 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.74 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.76 t CO2eq/ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.82 t CO2eq/ha | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.86 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.86 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.16 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 t CO2eq/ha | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 t CO2eq/ha | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 t CO2eq/ha | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.64 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 t CO2eq/ha | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.719 t CO2eq/ha | 0.69 t CO2eq/ha | 0.75 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.764 t CO2eq/ha | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | 0.86 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | 1.56 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 t CO2eq/ha | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | 1.91 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi was 1.91 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 t CO2eq/ha in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.