Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 0.4081 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — emissions in Malawi stood at 0.4081 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Malawi peaked at 1.21 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 kt, in 2000.
That places Malawi 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5316 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1647 kt | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1072 kt | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1433 kt | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1454 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 kt | -94.4% |
| 2001 | 0.266 kt | +3143.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2767 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7006 kt | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3963 kt | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8646 kt | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3035 kt | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4492 kt | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5974 kt | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3068 kt | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 kt | +274.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7021 kt | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 kt | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7463 kt | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8255 kt | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8554 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 kt | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4543 kt | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7276 kt | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4983 kt | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6142 kt | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4329 kt | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6807 kt | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3226 kt | -52.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4081 kt | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.375 kt | 0.1072 kt | 0.5316 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4169 kt | 0.0082 kt | 0.8646 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8229 kt | 0.4543 kt | 1.21 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4917 kt | 0.3226 kt | 0.6807 kt | 5 |
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 humid tropical forest — emissions in Malawi?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Malawi was 0.4081 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 kt in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.