Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi
Malawi: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 45.48 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 45.48 % for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 45.48 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.76 %, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 36th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.99 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 22.93 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.14 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.76 % | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 21.83 % | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 22.81 % | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 22.86 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.61 % | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.08 % | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.05 % | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 22.97 % | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 24.36 % | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 24.54 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.64 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.07 % | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 27.15 % | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 28.53 % | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 28.91 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.18 % | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 31.04 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.17 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.32 % | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 33.82 % | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.84 % | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 34.26 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.25 % | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 38.34 % | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 41.41 % | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 41.72 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.55 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.48 % | +9.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 45.48 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.11 %, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 45.48 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.21 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.66 % | 20.76 % | 23.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.59 % | 22.97 % | 28.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.36 % | 30.18 % | 41.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.71 % | 41.55 % | 45.48 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Guinea 46.81 % compare
- 34 Bangladesh 45.86 % compare
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 45.64 % compare
- 37 Paraguay 44.81 % compare
- 38 Mongolia 44.75 % compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 43.62 % 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 farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi was 45.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.48 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.76 % in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.