Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Malawi

Malawi: Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 620.59 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
620.59 kt
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
37th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,627 kt
in 2007
All-time low
311.13 kt
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Malawi, 2001–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2001201220242001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.1k kt2003: 2.5k kt2004: 2.6k kt2005: 2.3k kt2006: 2.0k kt2007: 2.6k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 858.7 kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 2.4k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 2.1k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.6k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 825.7 kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 542.3 kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 311.1 kt2024: 620.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Malawi is 620.59 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 99.5% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Malawi peaked at 2,627 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 311.13 kt, in 2023.

That places Malawi 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,192 kt 858.74 kt 2,627 kt 9
2010s 1,637 kt 825.68 kt 2,526 kt 10
2020s 862.63 kt 311.13 kt 1,542 kt 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  2. 35 Peru 627.34 kt compare
  3. 36 Honduras 624.25 kt compare
  4. 38 Ecuador 555.96 kt compare
  5. 39 South Sudan 439.63 kt compare
  6. 40 Colombia 342.28 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Malawi?
Other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Malawi was 620.59 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2,627 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 311.13 kt in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Malawi ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 4,572 data points, 2001–2024
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