Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi

Malawi: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 7.21 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.21 kt
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
108th
of 134 countries
All-time high
9.06 kt
in 2020
All-time low
4.81 kt
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 2016–2023

02468102016201920232016: 4.8 kt2017: 6.6 kt2018: 5.3 kt2019: 8.4 kt2020: 9.1 kt2021: 7.9 kt2022: 7.6 kt2023: 7.2 kt

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 7.21 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, 2016 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2016 4.81 kt —
2017 6.55 kt +36.3%
2018 5.3 kt -19.1%
2019 8.41 kt +58.8%
2020 9.06 kt +7.7%
2021 7.92 kt -12.7%
2022 7.59 kt -4.1%
2023 7.21 kt -4.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 7.21 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.25 kt, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.27 kt 4.81 kt 8.41 kt 4
2020s 7.95 kt 7.21 kt 9.06 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 105 Jordan 11.11 kt compare
  2. 106 Botswana 8.96 kt compare
  3. 107 Turkmenistan 7.95 kt compare
  4. 109 Malta 6.74 kt compare
  5. 110 Albania 6.48 kt compare
  6. 111 Nauru 5.83 kt
  7. 111 Micronesia 5.83 kt

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 7.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 9.06 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.81 kt in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.