Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 35.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi stood at 35.99 kt.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 41 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.66 kt, in 1993.
That places Malawi 120th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.9 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.49 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 12.11 kt | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 9.66 kt | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 11.59 kt | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 21.42 kt | +84.9% |
| 1996 | 21.25 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.62 kt | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 16.96 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 18.5 kt | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 17.85 kt | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.34 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 24.89 kt | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 19.93 kt | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 19.64 kt | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.16 kt | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 21.96 kt | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 23.58 kt | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 32.71 kt | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 32.96 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.06 kt | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 36.56 kt | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 41 kt | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 37.63 kt | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 36.13 kt | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.61 kt | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 23.54 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.58 kt | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 34.79 kt | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 34.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.99 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 35.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.99 kt | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 35.99 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 15 kt, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 35.99 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4 kt, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +84.9% | 11.59 kt | 21.42 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.05 kt | 9.66 kt | 21.42 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3 kt | 17.85 kt | 32.96 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 kt | 23.54 kt | 41 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 kt | 34.79 kt | 35.99 kt | 4 |
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 industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 35.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 41 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 kt in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.