Per capita methane sector in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita methane sector was 0.9477 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.9477 for per capita methane sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Malawi peaked at 3.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9477, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1 | — |
| 1991 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | +47.0% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 3.28 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9724 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9477 | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.9477 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.9477 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +47.0% | 1.93 | 2.84 |
| 2002 | +46.4% | 1.73 | 2.53 |
| 2004 | -51.3% | 3.28 | 1.6 |
| 2001 | -51.2% | 3.53 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | +46.0% | 1.14 | 1.66 |
| 2006 | +45.9% | 1.56 | 2.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 | 1.93 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.56 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.05 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9854 | 0.9477 | 1.02 | 4 |
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 per capita methane sector in Malawi?
- Per capita methane sector in Malawi was 0.9477 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9477 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita methane sector?
- Malawi ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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