Food Retail — Emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Food Retail — Emissions was 54.46 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
54.46 kt
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
131st
of 190 countries
All-time high
54.46 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3.55 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 3.5 kt1991: 4 kt1992: 6 kt1993: 6.5 kt1994: 7.2 kt1995: 6.8 kt1996: 6.4 kt1997: 6 kt1998: 5.6 kt1999: 6.6 kt2000: 15.2 kt2001: 14.1 kt2002: 15.8 kt2003: 24.8 kt2004: 18.8 kt2005: 16.7 kt2006: 13.9 kt2007: 14.2 kt2008: 28.9 kt2009: 29.3 kt2010: 32.9 kt2011: 29.3 kt2012: 26.8 kt2013: 32.6 kt2014: 33.8 kt2015: 30.1 kt2016: 22.9 kt2017: 22.7 kt2018: 36.1 kt2019: 34.8 kt2020: 47.9 kt2021: 49.7 kt2022: 52.5 kt2023: 54.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Malawi is 54.46 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Malawi peaked at 54.46 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.55 kt, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 131st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.55 kt —
1991 4.01 kt +13.1%
1992 6 kt +49.6%
1993 6.54 kt +9.0%
1994 7.15 kt +9.4%
1995 6.81 kt -4.7%
1996 6.38 kt -6.4%
1997 5.97 kt -6.3%
1998 5.63 kt -5.8%
1999 6.55 kt +16.4%
2000 15.21 kt +132.2%
2001 14.11 kt -7.2%
2002 15.81 kt +12.0%
2003 24.83 kt +57.1%
2004 18.84 kt -24.1%
2005 16.71 kt -11.3%
2006 13.89 kt -16.9%
2007 14.19 kt +2.1%
2008 28.88 kt +103.5%
2009 29.32 kt +1.5%
2010 32.87 kt +12.1%
2011 29.28 kt -10.9%
2012 26.81 kt -8.4%
2013 32.56 kt +21.4%
2014 33.78 kt +3.7%
2015 30.14 kt -10.8%
2016 22.87 kt -24.1%
2017 22.71 kt -0.7%
2018 36.06 kt +58.8%
2019 34.79 kt -3.5%
2020 47.86 kt +37.6%
2021 49.7 kt +3.8%
2022 52.49 kt +5.6%
2023 54.46 kt +3.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 54.46 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.98 kt, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 54.46 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.27 kt, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +132.2% 6.55 kt 15.21 kt
2008 +103.5% 14.19 kt 28.88 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.86 kt 3.55 kt 7.15 kt 10
2000s 19.18 kt 13.89 kt 29.32 kt 10
2010s 30.19 kt 22.71 kt 36.06 kt 10
2020s 51.13 kt 47.86 kt 54.46 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 128 Afghanistan 57.66 kt compare
  2. 129 Aruba 57.01 kt compare
  3. 130 Mozambique 56.5 kt compare
  4. 132 Malta 52.34 kt compare
  5. 133 Yemen 51.98 kt compare
  6. 134 Guinea 50.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Malawi?
Food retail — emissions in Malawi was 54.46 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 54.46 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.55 kt in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for food retail — emissions?
Malawi ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.