Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,253 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7,253 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7,759 kt
in 2016
All-time low
7,079 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 7.4k kt1991: 7.4k kt1992: 7.4k kt1993: 7.4k kt1994: 7.4k kt1995: 7.4k kt1996: 7.3k kt1997: 7.2k kt1998: 7.2k kt1999: 7.2k kt2000: 7.1k kt2001: 7.2k kt2002: 7.2k kt2003: 7.5k kt2004: 7.3k kt2005: 7.6k kt2006: 7.2k kt2007: 7.3k kt2008: 7.4k kt2009: 7.2k kt2010: 7.7k kt2011: 7.5k kt2012: 7.7k kt2013: 7.5k kt2014: 7.5k kt2015: 7.6k kt2016: 7.8k kt2017: 7.3k kt2018: 7.5k kt2019: 7.4k kt2020: 7.4k kt2021: 7.3k kt2022: 7.5k kt2023: 7.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi is 7,253 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 7,759 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,079 kt, in 2000.

That places Malawi 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,327 kt 7,199 kt 7,386 kt 10
2000s 7,308 kt 7,079 kt 7,563 kt 10
2010s 7,539 kt 7,328 kt 7,759 kt 10
2020s 7,361 kt 7,253 kt 7,457 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 35 Guyana 8,101 kt compare
  2. 36 Benin 7,518 kt compare
  3. 37 Uganda 7,384 kt compare
  4. 39 Honduras 6,894 kt compare
  5. 40 Somalia 6,299 kt compare
  6. 41 Nicaragua 6,013 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 7,253 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 7,759 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7,079 kt in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf