Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 28.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi is 28.6 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 54.31 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.6 %, in 2023.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.21 % | — |
| 1991 | 53.5 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.41 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.14 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.31 % | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.62 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 52.59 % | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.7 % | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.28 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.94 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 51.1 % | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.69 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.35 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.65 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.12 % | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.27 % | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 46.15 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.98 % | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.34 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.97 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.59 % | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.47 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.36 % | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 40.35 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.71 % | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.75 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.46 % | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 34.97 % | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.83 % | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.91 % | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.37 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.22 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.6 % | -8.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 28.6 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.7 %, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 28.6 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 %, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.04 % | 51.28 % | 54.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.06 % | 44.34 % | 51.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.55 % | 32.83 % | 43.97 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.77 % | 28.6 % | 31.91 % | 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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi was 28.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.31 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6 % in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.