Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malawi
Malawi: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1.01 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malawi stood at 1.01 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malawi peaked at 3.99 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7348 kt, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 34th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.99 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7348 kt | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7348 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8508 kt | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8508 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8508 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8508 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8508 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9237 kt | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kt | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.99 kt | 3.99 kt | 3.99 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 kt | 0.7348 kt | 3.99 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8684 kt | 0.7348 kt | 0.9237 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9958 kt | 0.9237 kt | 1.01 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malawi?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malawi was 1.01 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7348 kt in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).