Farm gate — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 8.51 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.51 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 223 countries
All-time high
10.25 %
in 2001
All-time low
8.51 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 9.9 %1991: 9.9 %1992: 9.9 %1993: 9.8 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 9.9 %1996: 9.8 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 9.9 %1999: 10 %2000: 10.1 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 10 %2012: 10 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 9 %2019: 9.1 %2020: 8.8 %2021: 8.6 %2022: 8.6 %2023: 8.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share in Malawi is 8.51 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 10.25 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.51 %, in 2023.

Malawi ranks 41st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 9.95 % —
1991 9.89 % -0.6%
1992 9.89 % +0.0%
1993 9.82 % -0.7%
1994 9.79 % -0.3%
1995 9.86 % +0.7%
1996 9.83 % -0.3%
1997 9.85 % +0.2%
1998 9.94 % +0.9%
1999 10.03 % +0.9%
2000 10.05 % +0.2%
2001 10.25 % +2.0%
2002 10.18 % -0.7%
2003 10.07 % -1.1%
2004 10.14 % +0.7%
2005 10.19 % +0.5%
2006 10.19 % +0.0%
2007 10.13 % -0.6%
2008 10.11 % -0.2%
2009 10.11 % +0.0%
2010 10.13 % +0.2%
2011 10.04 % -0.9%
2012 10.03 % -0.1%
2013 9.87 % -1.6%
2014 9.67 % -2.0%
2015 9.62 % -0.5%
2016 9.48 % -1.5%
2017 9.47 % -0.1%
2018 8.97 % -5.3%
2019 9.06 % +1.0%
2020 8.75 % -3.4%
2021 8.6 % -1.7%
2022 8.57 % -0.3%
2023 8.51 % -0.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 8.51 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.61 %, 14.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 8.51 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 %, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.88 % 9.79 % 10.03 % 10
2000s 10.14 % 10.05 % 10.25 % 10
2010s 9.63 % 8.97 % 10.13 % 10
2020s 8.61 % 8.51 % 8.75 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 38 Malaysia 9.37 % compare
  2. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.27 % compare
  3. 39 United Kingdom 9.27 % compare
  4. 42 Bulgaria 8.38 % compare
  5. 43 Russian Federation 8.36 % compare
  6. 43 Russia 8.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Malawi?
Farm gate — emissions share in Malawi was 8.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 10.25 % in 2001.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.51 % in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 41st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.