Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi
Malawi: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 184.42 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 184.42 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 690.23 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.94 kt, in 2000.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316.57 kt | — |
| 1991 | 316.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 316.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 316.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 316.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 316.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200.43 kt | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 130.43 kt | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 174.41 kt | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 176.91 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.94 kt | -94.4% |
| 2001 | 152.07 kt | +1429.9% |
| 2002 | 158.19 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 400.52 kt | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 226.54 kt | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 494.26 kt | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 173.49 kt | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 256.79 kt | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 341.51 kt | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 175.4 kt | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 656.34 kt | +274.2% |
| 2011 | 401.37 kt | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 608.42 kt | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 426.64 kt | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 471.91 kt | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 488.99 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 690.23 kt | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 259.7 kt | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 415.95 kt | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 284.85 kt | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 351.11 kt | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 247.48 kt | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 389.15 kt | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 184.42 kt | -52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.16 kt | 130.43 kt | 316.57 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.87 kt | 9.94 kt | 494.26 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.44 kt | 259.7 kt | 690.23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.04 kt | 184.42 kt | 389.15 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 184.42 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 690.23 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.94 kt in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf