Other forest — Emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Other forest — Emissions was 0.8849 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.8849 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.4% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Malawi peaked at 3.75 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4437 kt, in 2023.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.26 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.54 kt | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.32 kt | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 1.66 kt | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 kt | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 kt | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 3.63 kt | +162.4% |
| 2002 | 3.03 kt | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 3.52 kt | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 3.67 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.26 kt | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.86 kt | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.75 kt | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 3.18 kt | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 kt | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6 kt | +194.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 kt | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 3.41 kt | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 1.53 kt | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 2.95 kt | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 2.26 kt | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 2.48 kt | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.33 kt | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 kt | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 kt | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 1.85 kt | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7733 kt | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2 kt | +184.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4437 kt | -79.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8849 kt | +99.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.8849 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0025 kt, 354.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.8849 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005 kt, 177.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 kt | 1.08 kt | 2.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 kt | 1.22 kt | 3.75 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 kt | 1.18 kt | 3.6 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kt | 0.4437 kt | 2.2 kt | 5 |
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 other forest — emissions in Malawi?
- Other forest — emissions in Malawi was 0.8849 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4437 kt in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for other forest — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.