Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 134.02 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
134.02 kt
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
139th
of 217 countries
All-time high
147.23 kt
in 2019
All-time low
44.07 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023

50751001251501990200620231990: 46 kt1991: 49.2 kt1992: 49.9 kt1993: 50.8 kt1994: 51.5 kt1995: 51.5 kt1996: 52.2 kt1997: 52.2 kt1998: 47.6 kt1999: 46.3 kt2000: 44.1 kt2001: 44.8 kt2002: 46.7 kt2003: 52.1 kt2004: 52.7 kt2005: 50.5 kt2006: 51.3 kt2007: 57.2 kt2008: 73.2 kt2009: 77 kt2010: 69 kt2011: 71.1 kt2012: 75.2 kt2013: 79.4 kt2014: 64.1 kt2015: 73 kt2016: 88.5 kt2017: 104.6 kt2018: 118.9 kt2019: 147.2 kt2020: 124.8 kt2021: 124.8 kt2022: 129.4 kt2023: 134 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi stood at 134.02 kt.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 147.23 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.07 kt, in 2000.

That places Malawi 139th out of 217 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 (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 46.05 kt —
1991 49.23 kt +6.9%
1992 49.94 kt +1.4%
1993 50.83 kt +1.8%
1994 51.53 kt +1.4%
1995 51.53 kt +0.0%
1996 52.23 kt +1.4%
1997 52.23 kt +0.0%
1998 47.59 kt -8.9%
1999 46.26 kt -2.8%
2000 44.07 kt -4.7%
2001 44.79 kt +1.6%
2002 46.7 kt +4.3%
2003 52.15 kt +11.7%
2004 52.67 kt +1.0%
2005 50.47 kt -4.2%
2006 51.31 kt +1.7%
2007 57.25 kt +11.6%
2008 73.25 kt +27.9%
2009 76.98 kt +5.1%
2010 69 kt -10.4%
2011 71.1 kt +3.0%
2012 75.21 kt +5.8%
2013 79.36 kt +5.5%
2014 64.08 kt -19.2%
2015 72.98 kt +13.9%
2016 88.48 kt +21.2%
2017 104.61 kt +18.2%
2018 118.87 kt +13.6%
2019 147.23 kt +23.9%
2020 124.82 kt -15.2%
2021 124.8 kt -0.0%
2022 129.36 kt +3.7%
2023 134.02 kt +3.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 134.02 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 153.82 kt, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 134.02 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174.18 kt, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.74 kt 46.05 kt 52.23 kt 10
2000s 54.96 kt 44.07 kt 76.98 kt 10
2010s 89.09 kt 64.08 kt 147.23 kt 10
2020s 128.25 kt 124.8 kt 134.02 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 136 Congo 137.38 kt compare
  2. 137 Brunei Darussalam 134.44 kt compare
  3. 138 Guyana 134.24 kt compare
  4. 140 Malta 133.36 kt compare
  5. 141 Cuba 130.94 kt compare
  6. 142 Mauritius 130.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 134.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 147.23 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.07 kt in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 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.