Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Malawi
Malawi: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0083 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0083 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Malawi peaked at 0.0083 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt, in 1990.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0017 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 kt | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 kt | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 kt | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 kt | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 kt | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 kt | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.002 kt | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 kt | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kt | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 kt | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 kt | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 kt | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 kt | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 kt | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 kt | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 kt | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 kt | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 kt | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 kt | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.004 kt | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 kt | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 kt | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.006 kt | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.008 kt | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.008 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.008 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 kt | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 kt | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0083 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0062 kt, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0083 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 kt, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 kt | 0.0017 kt | 0.0024 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 kt | 0.0018 kt | 0.0035 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 kt | 0.0034 kt | 0.008 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 kt | 0.008 kt | 0.0083 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 in Malawi?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Malawi was 0.0083 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). 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.