LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi
Malawi: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 31.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi is 31.99 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 61.3 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.99 %, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 37th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 60.4 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 60.29 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.99 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.3 % | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.55 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.33 % | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 59.09 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.19 % | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 57.63 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 56.34 % | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 58.56 % | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 56.75 % | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 56.28 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.74 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 55.89 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.94 % | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.88 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.33 % | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 50.14 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.05 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.24 % | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 48.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.64 % | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 45.7 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44.77 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.75 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.43 % | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 39.3 % | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 36.89 % | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 35.93 % | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.14 % | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 35.21 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.99 % | -9.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 31.99 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.46 %, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 31.99 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.21 %, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8 % | 57.63 % | 61.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.79 % | 50.14 % | 58.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.71 % | 36.89 % | 50.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.57 % | 31.99 % | 35.93 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Estonia 34.07 % compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 33.42 % compare
- 36 Angola 33.38 % compare
- 38 Mali 30.69 % compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 28.94 % compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.77 % compare
- 40 Laos 28.77 % compare
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 lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi was 31.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 % in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 (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.