Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Malawi
Malawi: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0808 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in Malawi is 0.0808 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 in Malawi peaked at 0.342 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 kt, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1895 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1895 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1895 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1895 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1895 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1895 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0748 kt | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 kt | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0489 kt | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 kt | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 kt | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3312 kt | +713.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2771 kt | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3217 kt | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3355 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2981 kt | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2615 kt | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.342 kt | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.29 kt | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1118 kt | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3289 kt | +194.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1897 kt | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3117 kt | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1399 kt | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2694 kt | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2062 kt | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2266 kt | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.213 kt | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1383 kt | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1075 kt | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1689 kt | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 kt | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2008 kt | +184.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 kt | -79.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0808 kt | +99.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0808 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 kt, 323.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0808 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 kt, 161.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +713.8% | 0.0407 kt | 0.3312 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1331 kt | 0.0318 kt | 0.1895 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.261 kt | 0.0407 kt | 0.342 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2131 kt | 0.1075 kt | 0.3289 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1123 kt | 0.0405 kt | 0.2008 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 0.0808 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 0.342 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 kt in 1999.
- 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 volatile.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.