IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Malawi

Malawi: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
123rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
0.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.31 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap

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 123rd out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Chile 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 125 China, mainland 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 125 Sierra Leone 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 125 Tokelau 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 123rd out of 209 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

Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.