Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi
Malawi: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 27.13 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 27.13 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Malawi peaked at 28.09 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.7 kt, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 75th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.79 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.91 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.95 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.04 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.27 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.22 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.52 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.58 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.46 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.48 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.55 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.61 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.6 kt | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.63 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.81 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.02 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.09 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7 kt | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 27.14 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.13 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.13 kt | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27.13 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 kt, 186.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9 kt | 26.79 kt | 27.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5 kt | 27.22 kt | 27.67 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.75 kt | 26.7 kt | 28.09 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.13 kt | 27.13 kt | 27.14 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 grassland organic soils — emissions in Malawi?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in Malawi was 27.13 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 kt in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.