Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Malawi
Malawi: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 332.07 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Malawi stood at 332.07 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 956.0% on the previous year and up 57,071.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Malawi peaked at 332.07 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -81.14 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -11.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 30.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 33.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1969 | -0.565 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1970 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -12972.7% |
| 1971 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1972 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1973 | 28.28 % change on previous year | -590.2% |
| 1974 | -40 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1975 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1976 | 46.49 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1977 | -32.04 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1978 | 52.42 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 1979 | -26.16 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1980 | 57.73 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 1981 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1982 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1983 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1985 | -32.57 % change on previous year | -1578.5% |
| 1986 | 42.63 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1987 | 31.38 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1988 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1989 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1990 | -0.9337 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1991 | 53.25 % change on previous year | -5803.2% |
| 1992 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1993 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1994 | -81.14 % change on previous year | +1001.1% |
| 1995 | 211.56 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1996 | 34.4 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1997 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1998 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1999 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2001 | -51.51 % change on previous year | -437.4% |
| 2002 | 258.18 % change on previous year | -601.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 17.49 % change on previous year | +1060.6% |
| 2005 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2006 | 25.34 % change on previous year | -432.6% |
| 2007 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2008 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +883.6% |
| 2009 | -26.64 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2010 | 34 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2011 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2012 | -31.2 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5808 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2014 | 101.3 % change on previous year | +17340.3% |
| 2015 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2016 | -42.18 % change on previous year | +461.9% |
| 2017 | 36.66 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2018 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2019 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2020 | 66.31 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 2021 | -18.36 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2022 | -38.79 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2023 | 332.07 % change on previous year | -956.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 332.07 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.67 % change on previous year, 15.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +17340.3% | 0.5808 % change on previous year | 101.3 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +12972.7% | -0.565 % change on previous year | 72.73 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +5803.2% | -0.9337 % change on previous year | 53.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.61 % change on previous year | -11.96 % change on previous year | 33.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.84 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 72.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -32.57 % change on previous year | 57.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.19 % change on previous year | -81.14 % change on previous year | 211.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.01 % change on previous year | -51.51 % change on previous year | 258.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -42.18 % change on previous year | 101.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.31 % change on previous year | -38.79 % change on previous year | 332.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Somalia 450 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 414.76 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 291.08 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 225.16 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Central African Republic 200 % change on previous year 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Malawi?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Malawi was 332.07 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 332.07 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.14 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57,071.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.