Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi
Malawi: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) was 3,756 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Malawi is 3,756 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Malawi peaked at 11,345 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,789 kt, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 40th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,587 kt | — |
| 2002 | 4,254 kt | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 7,852 kt | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 5,620 kt | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 8,931 kt | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 4,339 kt | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 6,077 kt | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 6,816 kt | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3,215 kt | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 11,345 kt | +252.8% |
| 2011 | 6,850 kt | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 10,569 kt | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 6,807 kt | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 8,410 kt | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 8,154 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11,014 kt | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 5,125 kt | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 6,651 kt | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 4,653 kt | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 6,014 kt | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 3,868 kt | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 6,771 kt | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 2,789 kt | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 3,756 kt | +34.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,756 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,217 kt, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,756 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt, 6.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,744 kt | 3,215 kt | 8,931 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,958 kt | 4,653 kt | 11,345 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,639 kt | 2,789 kt | 6,771 kt | 5 |
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 forest fires — emissions in Malawi?
- Forest fires — emissions in Malawi was 3,756 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,345 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,789 kt in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.