Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita (Food capita) in Malawi

Malawi: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita (Food capita) was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
90th
of 118 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita in Malawi, 2016–2023

000002016201920232016: 0 kt per person2017: 0 kt per person2018: 0 kt per person2019: 0 kt per person2020: 0 kt per person2021: 0 kt per person2022: 0 kt per person2023: 0 kt per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita in Malawi stood at 0 kt per person.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

That places Malawi 90th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita (Food capita) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita in Malawi, 2016 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
2016 0 kt per person —
2017 0 kt per person +25.1%
2018 0 kt per person -24.3%
2019 0 kt per person +122.6%
2020 0 kt per person +3.5%
2021 0 kt per person -14.0%
2022 0 kt per person -9.0%
2023 0 kt per person -9.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0 kt per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 87 Zambia 0 kt per person compare
  2. 88 Angola 0 kt per person compare
  3. 89 Saudi Arabia 0 kt per person compare
  4. 91 Cameroon 0 kt per person compare
  5. 92 Philippines 0 kt per person compare
  6. 93 Pakistan 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita in Malawi?
Food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita in Malawi was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2020.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita?
Malawi ranks 90th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 15 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-packaging-emissions-ch4-per-capita/malawi/

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
119 places, 3,473 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.