Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 27.13 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
27.13 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 221 countries
All-time high
28.09 kt
in 2017
All-time low
26.7 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 26.8 kt1991: 26.8 kt1992: 26.8 kt1993: 26.8 kt1994: 26.8 kt1995: 26.9 kt1996: 26.9 kt1997: 27 kt1998: 27 kt1999: 27.3 kt2000: 27.2 kt2001: 27.5 kt2002: 27.6 kt2003: 27.5 kt2004: 27.5 kt2005: 27.5 kt2006: 27.5 kt2007: 27.5 kt2008: 27.6 kt2009: 27.7 kt2010: 27.6 kt2011: 27.6 kt2012: 27.6 kt2013: 27.8 kt2014: 28 kt2015: 28 kt2016: 28 kt2017: 28.1 kt2018: 28 kt2019: 26.7 kt2020: 27.1 kt2021: 27.1 kt2022: 27.1 kt2023: 27.1 kt2024: 27.1 kt

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 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Malawi, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Panama 46.3 kt compare
  2. 73 Slovenia 32.09 kt compare
  3. 74 Costa Rica 30.88 kt compare
  4. 76 Cameroon 25.24 kt compare
  5. 77 Italy 20.96 kt compare
  6. 78 Isle of Man 19.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.