Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) in Malawi
Malawi: Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) was 6.52 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Malawi, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.52 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Malawi peaked at 6.52 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0361 kt, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 39th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0409 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0361 kt | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0361 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0471 kt | +30.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0471 kt | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0471 kt | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0629 kt | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0786 kt | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0784 kt | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.135 kt | +72.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1619 kt | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1526 kt | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1955 kt | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1171 kt | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2025 kt | +72.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2968 kt | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2016 kt | -32.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3074 kt | +52.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2271 kt | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3583 kt | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4044 kt | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3803 kt | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3633 kt | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3709 kt | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2503 kt | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 0.357 kt | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 0.469 kt | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4274 kt | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4761 kt | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4714 kt | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7229 kt | +53.4% |
| 1992 | 0.814 kt | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7543 kt | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1424 kt | -81.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4432 kt | +211.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5956 kt | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6474 kt | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5469 kt | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4714 kt | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5435 kt | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2637 kt | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9442 kt | +258.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9584 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13 kt | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 kt | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 kt | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 kt | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 kt | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 kt | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 kt | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9181 kt | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9238 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 kt | +101.2% |
| 2015 | 1.72 kt | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9944 kt | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 kt | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 kt | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2 kt | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 kt | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 1.63 kt | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9964 kt | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 4.31 kt | +332.1% |
| 2030 | 3.18 kt | -26.1% |
| 2050 | 6.52 kt | +104.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.52 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4844 kt, 13.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.52 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2591 kt, 25.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +332.1% | 0.9964 kt | 4.31 kt |
| 2002 | +258.1% | 0.2637 kt | 0.9442 kt |
| 1995 | +211.2% | 0.1424 kt | 0.4432 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0527 kt | 0.0361 kt | 0.0786 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1998 kt | 0.1171 kt | 0.3074 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3857 kt | 0.2503 kt | 0.4761 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5609 kt | 0.1424 kt | 0.814 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 kt | 0.2637 kt | 1.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 kt | 0.9181 kt | 1.86 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 kt | 0.9964 kt | 4.31 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 3.18 kt | 3.18 kt | 3.18 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 6.52 kt | 6.52 kt | 6.52 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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) — synthetic fertilizers in Malawi?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Malawi was 6.52 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 kt in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).