LULUCF — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 77.92 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77.92 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
91.24 %
in 1990
All-time low
77.92 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.2 %1991: 90.7 %1992: 90.7 %1993: 89.8 %1994: 89.5 %1995: 89.5 %1996: 89.3 %1997: 89.3 %1998: 89.5 %1999: 89.6 %2000: 90 %2001: 90.9 %2002: 90 %2003: 89.3 %2004: 89.5 %2005: 90 %2006: 90 %2007: 89.3 %2008: 88.5 %2009: 88.4 %2010: 88.8 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 87.8 %2013: 87.1 %2014: 88 %2015: 87.6 %2016: 86.4 %2017: 86.2 %2018: 81.7 %2019: 82.4 %2020: 80.5 %2021: 79.4 %2022: 78.6 %2023: 77.9 %

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 77.92 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 91.24 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.92 %, in 2023.

That places Malawi 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 91.24 % —
1991 90.66 % -0.6%
1992 90.7 % +0.0%
1993 89.76 % -1.0%
1994 89.52 % -0.3%
1995 89.51 % -0.0%
1996 89.34 % -0.2%
1997 89.35 % +0.0%
1998 89.51 % +0.2%
1999 89.6 % +0.1%
2000 89.96 % +0.4%
2001 90.87 % +1.0%
2002 89.97 % -1.0%
2003 89.33 % -0.7%
2004 89.49 % +0.2%
2005 90.03 % +0.6%
2006 89.99 % -0.0%
2007 89.29 % -0.8%
2008 88.55 % -0.8%
2009 88.41 % -0.2%
2010 88.79 % +0.4%
2011 87.88 % -1.0%
2012 87.82 % -0.1%
2013 87.07 % -0.9%
2014 87.98 % +1.0%
2015 87.6 % -0.4%
2016 86.36 % -1.4%
2017 86.19 % -0.2%
2018 81.72 % -5.2%
2019 82.43 % +0.9%
2020 80.53 % -2.3%
2021 79.38 % -1.4%
2022 78.63 % -0.9%
2023 77.92 % -0.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 77.92 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.48 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 77.92 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.01 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.92 % 89.34 % 91.24 % 10
2000s 89.59 % 88.41 % 90.87 % 10
2010s 86.38 % 81.72 % 88.79 % 10
2020s 79.11 % 77.92 % 80.53 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 19 United Republic of Tanzania 80.14 % compare
  2. 20 Guyana 79.8 % compare
  3. 21 Suriname 79.25 % compare
  4. 23 Paraguay 77.64 % compare
  5. 24 Cambodia 77.63 % compare
  6. 25 Burkina Faso 77.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Malawi?
Lulucf — emissions share in Malawi was 77.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 91.24 % in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 77.92 % in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.