IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.51 t CO2eq/cap for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.19 t CO2eq/cap, in 1994.
That places Malawi 131st out of 223 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 capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +15.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.51 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.51 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.218 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.233 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.339 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 132 Chile 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 132 South Africa 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 China, mainland 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 Tokelau 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Malawi was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.