Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Malawi
Malawi: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) was -58.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi is -58.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 178.3% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 294.11 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -72.45 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Malawi 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -4.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -39.1 % change on previous year | +749.2% |
| 1998 | 31.78 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1999 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2000 | -72.45 % change on previous year | +824.4% |
| 2001 | 294.11 % change on previous year | -506.0% |
| 2002 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2003 | 84.6 % change on previous year | -1263.3% |
| 2004 | -28.42 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2005 | 58.89 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2006 | -51.41 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2007 | 40.06 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2008 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2009 | -52.82 % change on previous year | -534.7% |
| 2010 | 252.82 % change on previous year | -578.6% |
| 2011 | -39.62 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2012 | 54.3 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2013 | -35.6 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2014 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2015 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2016 | 35.08 % change on previous year | -1253.5% |
| 2017 | -53.47 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 2018 | 29.77 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2019 | -30.05 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2020 | 29.26 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2021 | -35.7 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2022 | 75.07 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2023 | -58.81 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -58.81 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -33.91 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -58.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.47 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -39.1 % change on previous year | 31.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.74 % change on previous year | -72.45 % change on previous year | 294.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.37 % change on previous year | -53.47 % change on previous year | 252.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -58.81 % change on previous year | 75.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 89 Burundi -50 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Hungary -50 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Guyana -51.75 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Ukraine -63.19 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Suriname -66.25 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Mongolia -67.21 % change on previous year compare
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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi was -58.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 294.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.45 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.