Food Transport — Emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Food Transport — Emissions was 130.09 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
130.09 kt
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
137th
of 213 countries
All-time high
143.37 kt
in 2019
All-time low
42.82 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023

50751001251501990200620231990: 44.8 kt1991: 47.9 kt1992: 48.6 kt1993: 49.5 kt1994: 50.1 kt1995: 50.1 kt1996: 50.8 kt1997: 50.8 kt1998: 46.2 kt1999: 44.9 kt2000: 42.8 kt2001: 43.5 kt2002: 45.4 kt2003: 50.7 kt2004: 51.2 kt2005: 49.1 kt2006: 49.9 kt2007: 55.7 kt2008: 71.4 kt2009: 75 kt2010: 67.2 kt2011: 69.2 kt2012: 73.3 kt2013: 77.3 kt2014: 62.3 kt2015: 70.9 kt2016: 85.9 kt2017: 101.7 kt2018: 115.6 kt2019: 143.4 kt2020: 121.1 kt2021: 121 kt2022: 125.6 kt2023: 130.1 kt

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 130.09 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Malawi peaked at 143.37 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.82 kt, in 2000.

That places Malawi 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 44.79 kt —
1991 47.89 kt +6.9%
1992 48.59 kt +1.5%
1993 49.46 kt +1.8%
1994 50.13 kt +1.4%
1995 50.13 kt +0.0%
1996 50.81 kt +1.3%
1997 50.81 kt +0.0%
1998 46.23 kt -9.0%
1999 44.94 kt -2.8%
2000 42.82 kt -4.7%
2001 43.54 kt +1.7%
2002 45.37 kt +4.2%
2003 50.7 kt +11.8%
2004 51.2 kt +1.0%
2005 49.1 kt -4.1%
2006 49.88 kt +1.6%
2007 55.71 kt +11.7%
2008 71.39 kt +28.1%
2009 75 kt +5.1%
2010 67.2 kt -10.4%
2011 69.24 kt +3.0%
2012 73.32 kt +5.9%
2013 77.34 kt +5.5%
2014 62.29 kt -19.5%
2015 70.89 kt +13.8%
2016 85.94 kt +21.2%
2017 101.71 kt +18.3%
2018 115.59 kt +13.6%
2019 143.37 kt +24.0%
2020 121.1 kt -15.5%
2021 120.99 kt -0.1%
2022 125.61 kt +3.8%
2023 130.09 kt +3.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 130.09 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 149.68 kt, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 130.09 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170.17 kt, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.38 kt 44.79 kt 50.81 kt 10
2000s 53.47 kt 42.82 kt 75 kt 10
2010s 86.69 kt 62.29 kt 143.37 kt 10
2020s 124.45 kt 120.99 kt 130.09 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 134 Togo 134.21 kt compare
  2. 135 Congo 133.55 kt compare
  3. 136 Brunei Darussalam 130.16 kt compare
  4. 138 Guyana 129.7 kt compare
  5. 139 Curaçao 127.5 kt compare
  6. 140 Cuba 126.85 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Malawi?
Food transport — emissions in Malawi was 130.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 143.37 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 42.82 kt in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for food transport — emissions?
Malawi ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 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.