Land-use change — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 1.3 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.3 %
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.61 %
in 2005
All-time low
0.14 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 9.2 %1991: 8.7 %1992: 8.6 %1993: 8.6 %1994: 10.3 %1995: 9.3 %1996: 2.9 %1997: 1.9 %1998: 2.4 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 0.14 %2001: 4.4 %2002: 4 %2003: 9 %2004: 5.2 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 6 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 9.6 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 8.7 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 3 %2021: 2.2 %2022: 3.4 %2023: 1.3 %

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.3 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 10.61 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.14 %, in 2000.

That places Malawi 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.46 % 1.95 % 10.34 % 10
2000s 5.13 % 0.14 % 10.61 % 10
2010s 6.15 % 2.62 % 9.62 % 10
2020s 2.47 % 1.3 % 3.38 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Malawi?
Land-use change — emissions share in Malawi was 1.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 10.61 % in 2005.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 % in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.