IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi

Malawi: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.76 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.76 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
83rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.76 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
All-time low
0.48 t CO2eq/ha
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 0.53 t CO2eq/ha1991: 0.53 t CO2eq/ha1992: 0.54 t CO2eq/ha1993: 0.55 t CO2eq/ha1994: 0.48 t CO2eq/ha1995: 0.5 t CO2eq/ha1996: 0.52 t CO2eq/ha1997: 0.51 t CO2eq/ha1998: 0.53 t CO2eq/ha1999: 0.51 t CO2eq/ha2000: 0.53 t CO2eq/ha2001: 0.49 t CO2eq/ha2002: 0.55 t CO2eq/ha2003: 0.57 t CO2eq/ha2004: 0.56 t CO2eq/ha2005: 0.56 t CO2eq/ha2006: 0.58 t CO2eq/ha2007: 0.64 t CO2eq/ha2008: 0.7 t CO2eq/ha2009: 0.69 t CO2eq/ha2010: 0.8 t CO2eq/ha2011: 0.83 t CO2eq/ha2012: 0.86 t CO2eq/ha2013: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2014: 0.96 t CO2eq/ha2015: 1 t CO2eq/ha2016: 1 t CO2eq/ha2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2018: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2019: 1.4 t CO2eq/ha2020: 1.5 t CO2eq/ha2021: 1.5 t CO2eq/ha2022: 1.5 t CO2eq/ha2023: 1.8 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.76 t CO2eq/ha for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi peaked at 1.76 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.48 t CO2eq/ha, in 1994.

That places Malawi 83rd out of 190 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 0.53 t CO2eq/ha
1991 0.53 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1992 0.54 t CO2eq/ha +1.9%
1993 0.55 t CO2eq/ha +1.9%
1994 0.48 t CO2eq/ha -12.7%
1995 0.5 t CO2eq/ha +4.2%
1996 0.52 t CO2eq/ha +4.0%
1997 0.51 t CO2eq/ha -1.9%
1998 0.53 t CO2eq/ha +3.9%
1999 0.51 t CO2eq/ha -3.8%
2000 0.53 t CO2eq/ha +3.9%
2001 0.49 t CO2eq/ha -7.5%
2002 0.55 t CO2eq/ha +12.2%
2003 0.57 t CO2eq/ha +3.6%
2004 0.56 t CO2eq/ha -1.8%
2005 0.56 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2006 0.58 t CO2eq/ha +3.6%
2007 0.64 t CO2eq/ha +10.3%
2008 0.7 t CO2eq/ha +9.4%
2009 0.69 t CO2eq/ha -1.4%
2010 0.8 t CO2eq/ha +15.9%
2011 0.83 t CO2eq/ha +3.7%
2012 0.86 t CO2eq/ha +3.6%
2013 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +3.5%
2014 0.96 t CO2eq/ha +7.9%
2015 1.01 t CO2eq/ha +5.2%
2016 1.01 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2017 1.07 t CO2eq/ha +5.9%
2018 1.25 t CO2eq/ha +16.8%
2019 1.42 t CO2eq/ha +13.6%
2020 1.48 t CO2eq/ha +4.2%
2021 1.48 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2022 1.5 t CO2eq/ha +1.4%
2023 1.76 t CO2eq/ha +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.52 t CO2eq/ha 0.48 t CO2eq/ha 0.55 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 0.587 t CO2eq/ha 0.49 t CO2eq/ha 0.7 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 1.01 t CO2eq/ha 0.8 t CO2eq/ha 1.42 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 1.55 t CO2eq/ha 1.48 t CO2eq/ha 1.76 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 82 Burundi 1.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 83 Lithuania 1.76 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 86 Bahamas 1.71 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 86 Panama 1.71 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Malawi was 1.76 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 t CO2eq/ha in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
Malawi ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.