Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi
Malawi: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 54.46 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
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 144th of 209 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 (CO2) in Malawi, year by year
| 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 (CO2) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +132.2% | 6.55 kt | 15.21 kt |
| 2008 | +103.5% | 14.19 kt | 28.88 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 144th out of 209 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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About this data
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.