Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi
Malawi: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 30th out of 209 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 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 30th out of 209 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.