Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 9.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.03 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
10.98 %
in 2002
All-time low
8.9 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 9.6 %1991: 9.8 %1992: 10 %1993: 10.2 %1994: 10.3 %1995: 10.5 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 10.9 %1998: 10.5 %1999: 10.3 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 11 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 11 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 9.8 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 10 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10 %2015: 9.7 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 9.5 %2019: 9 %2020: 8.9 %2021: 9.1 %2022: 8.9 %2023: 9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in Malawi is 9.03 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 10.98 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.9 %, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 146th of 223 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 9.56 % —
1991 9.79 % +2.4%
1992 10.04 % +2.6%
1993 10.21 % +1.7%
1994 10.28 % +0.7%
1995 10.53 % +2.4%
1996 10.54 % +0.1%
1997 10.93 % +3.7%
1998 10.48 % -4.1%
1999 10.35 % -1.2%
2000 10.54 % +1.8%
2001 10.78 % +2.3%
2002 10.98 % +1.9%
2003 10.35 % -5.7%
2004 10.84 % +4.7%
2005 10.44 % -3.7%
2006 10.98 % +5.2%
2007 10.73 % -2.3%
2008 10.63 % -0.9%
2009 10.91 % +2.6%
2010 9.84 % -9.8%
2011 10.33 % +5.0%
2012 10.01 % -3.1%
2013 10.19 % +1.8%
2014 9.99 % -2.0%
2015 9.72 % -2.7%
2016 9.48 % -2.5%
2017 9.93 % +4.7%
2018 9.49 % -4.4%
2019 8.98 % -5.4%
2020 8.9 % -0.9%
2021 9.11 % +2.4%
2022 8.91 % -2.2%
2023 9.03 % +1.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 9.03 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.27 %, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 9.03 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.01 %, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.27 % 9.56 % 10.93 % 10
2000s 10.72 % 10.35 % 10.98 % 10
2010s 9.8 % 8.98 % 10.33 % 10
2020s 8.99 % 8.9 % 9.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 144 Melanesia 9.36 % compare
  2. 145 United States 9.08 % compare
  3. 147 Mozambique 8.94 % compare
  4. 148 Zimbabwe 8.93 % compare
  5. 149 Finland 8.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Malawi?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Malawi was 9.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 10.98 % in 2002.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 % in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.