How does Malawi rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?

Malawi ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Malawi

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malawi: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 33.57 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

33.57 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

89th

of 178 countries

All-time high

62.49 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1967

All-time low

26.76 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Malawi is 33.57 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Malawi peaked at 62.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 26.76 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2001.

That places Malawi 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	61.78 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	62.07 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
1963	61.91 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
1964	62.15 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.4%
1965	62.02 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
1966	62.02 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.0%
1967	62.49 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.8%
1968	61.94 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1969	61.83 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
1970	61.87 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
1971	61.9 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.0%
1972	61.58 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.5%
1973	62.35 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.3%
1974	61.33 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.6%
1975	61.32 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.0%
1976	61.85 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.9%
1977	61.91 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
1978	61.87 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.1%
1979	60.99 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.4%
1980	61.78 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.3%
1981	61.74 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.1%
1982	62.26 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.8%
1983	61.72 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1984	61.86 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
1985	62.18 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
1986	61.78 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.7%
1987	61.63 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
1988	61.95 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
1989	61.99 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
1990	62.18 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.3%
1991	42.28 kg CO2eq/kg	-32.0%
1992	42.33 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
1993	41.77 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.3%
1994	41.98 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
1995	41.17 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.9%
1996	42.51 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.2%
1997	42.16 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
1998	41.77 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1999	41.99 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
2000	31.31 kg CO2eq/kg	-25.4%
2001	26.76 kg CO2eq/kg	-14.5%
2002	33.5 kg CO2eq/kg	+25.2%
2003	33.42 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
2004	32.07 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.0%
2005	40.39 kg CO2eq/kg	+26.0%
2006	31.43 kg CO2eq/kg	-22.2%
2007	31.57 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.4%
2008	31.54 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.1%
2009	33.22 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.3%
2010	34.03 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.4%
2011	33.78 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.7%
2012	33.76 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.1%
2013	28.58 kg CO2eq/kg	-15.3%
2014	33.82 kg CO2eq/kg	+18.3%
2015	34.18 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.1%
2016	34.2 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.0%
2017	34.28 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
2018	33.56 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.1%
2019	34.21 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.9%
2020	35.81 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.7%
2021	34.81 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.8%
2022	33.03 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.1%
2023	33.57 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	62.02 kg CO2eq/kg	61.78 kg CO2eq/kg	62.49 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	61.7 kg CO2eq/kg	60.99 kg CO2eq/kg	62.35 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	61.89 kg CO2eq/kg	61.63 kg CO2eq/kg	62.26 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	44.01 kg CO2eq/kg	41.17 kg CO2eq/kg	62.18 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	32.52 kg CO2eq/kg	26.76 kg CO2eq/kg	40.39 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	33.44 kg CO2eq/kg	28.58 kg CO2eq/kg	34.28 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	34.3 kg CO2eq/kg	33.03 kg CO2eq/kg	35.81 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

86 Botswana 35.01 kg CO2eq/kg compare
87 Trinidad and Tobago 34.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
88 Cameroon 33.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
90 Haiti 33.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
91 South Africa 33.17 kg CO2eq/kg compare
92 Nepal 33.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Malawi?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Malawi was 33.57 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 62.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 26.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 2001.
How does Malawi rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?: Malawi ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit: kg CO2eq/kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 223 places, 12,606 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.