Grassland — Emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Grassland — Emissions was 0.885 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.885 kt
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.78 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.0233 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 0.934 kt1991: 0.934 kt1992: 0.934 kt1993: 0.934 kt1994: 0.934 kt1995: 0.934 kt1996: 0.03 kt1997: 0.025 kt1998: 0.039 kt1999: 0.034 kt2000: 0.023 kt2001: 0.729 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 0.983 kt2005: 1.3 kt2006: 1.2 kt2007: 1.2 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 0.975 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 1.6 kt2012: 1.3 kt2013: 1.1 kt2014: 0.841 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 1.2 kt2017: 0.927 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 0.989 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 0.728 kt2024: 0.885 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Malawi is 0.885 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Malawi peaked at 1.78 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 kt, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 50th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Emissions in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Malawi, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.9336 kt —
1991 0.9336 kt +0.0%
1992 0.9336 kt +0.0%
1993 0.9336 kt +0.0%
1994 0.9336 kt +0.0%
1995 0.9336 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0299 kt -96.8%
1997 0.0254 kt -15.1%
1998 0.0387 kt +52.4%
1999 0.0344 kt -11.1%
2000 0.0233 kt -32.3%
2001 0.729 kt +3028.8%
2002 1.07 kt +47.1%
2003 1.22 kt +13.5%
2004 0.9833 kt -19.2%
2005 1.28 kt +29.7%
2006 1.23 kt -3.3%
2007 1.17 kt -4.9%
2008 1.25 kt +6.9%
2009 0.9754 kt -22.2%
2010 1.37 kt +40.6%
2011 1.55 kt +13.0%
2012 1.27 kt -18.0%
2013 1.09 kt -13.9%
2014 0.8406 kt -23.2%
2015 1.12 kt +33.0%
2016 1.17 kt +4.7%
2017 0.927 kt -20.8%
2018 1.78 kt +92.0%
2019 1.1 kt -38.4%
2020 1.07 kt -2.4%
2021 0.9889 kt -7.6%
2022 1.12 kt +13.3%
2023 0.7283 kt -35.0%
2024 0.885 kt +21.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.885 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.885 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — Emissions in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +3028.8% 0.0233 kt 0.729 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.573 kt 0.0254 kt 0.9336 kt 10
2000s 0.9936 kt 0.0233 kt 1.28 kt 10
2010s 1.22 kt 0.8406 kt 1.78 kt 10
2020s 0.9584 kt 0.7283 kt 1.12 kt 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 47 China, mainland 1.34 kt compare
  2. 48 Peru 1.06 kt compare
  3. 49 Nicaragua 0.9744 kt compare
  4. 51 India 0.8784 kt compare
  5. 52 Eswatini 0.8541 kt compare
  6. 53 Guyana 0.7992 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Malawi?
Grassland — emissions in Malawi was 0.885 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 kt in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for grassland — emissions?
Malawi ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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