Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 4.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,354.4%
World rank
34th
of 130 countries
All-time high
171.91 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-54.36 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2023

-50050100150196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi is 4.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,354.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 171.91 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -54.36 % change on previous year, in 1962.

Malawi ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -54.36 % change on previous year
1963 -25.84 % change on previous year -52.5%
1964 9.09 % change on previous year -135.2%
1965 23.61 % change on previous year +159.7%
1966 171.91 % change on previous year +628.1%
1967 -2.89 % change on previous year -101.7%
1968 -30.64 % change on previous year +959.2%
1969 46.01 % change on previous year -250.2%
1970 22.27 % change on previous year -51.6%
1971 63.23 % change on previous year +183.9%
1972 31.37 % change on previous year -50.4%
1973 -4.81 % change on previous year -115.3%
1974 5.05 % change on previous year -205.1%
1975 -4.81 % change on previous year -195.2%
1976 12.46 % change on previous year -359.1%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 4.49 % change on previous year
1979 -4.3 % change on previous year -195.7%
1980 -6.59 % change on previous year +53.3%
1981 -45.67 % change on previous year +593.4%
1982 -1.47 % change on previous year -96.8%
1983 -9.58 % change on previous year +549.6%
1984 7.62 % change on previous year -179.5%
1985 -4.92 % change on previous year -164.6%
1986 10.03 % change on previous year -303.8%
1987 -16.76 % change on previous year -267.1%
1988 18.73 % change on previous year -211.7%
1989 13.1 % change on previous year -30.1%
1990 13.42 % change on previous year +2.5%
1991 13.23 % change on previous year -1.5%
1992 -44.47 % change on previous year -436.2%
1993 112.92 % change on previous year -353.9%
1994 -30.33 % change on previous year -126.9%
1995 23.13 % change on previous year -176.3%
1996 23.64 % change on previous year +2.2%
1997 -2.12 % change on previous year -109.0%
1998 3.84 % change on previous year -280.8%
1999 9.32 % change on previous year +142.8%
2000 -5 % change on previous year -153.6%
2001 15.33 % change on previous year -406.5%
2002 11.68 % change on previous year -23.8%
2003 -2.88 % change on previous year -124.7%
2004 -21.78 % change on previous year +655.1%
2005 15.19 % change on previous year -169.7%
2006 6.18 % change on previous year -59.3%
2007 11.64 % change on previous year +88.4%
2008 8.57 % change on previous year -26.4%
2009 1.39 % change on previous year -83.8%
2010 -7.58 % change on previous year -646.3%
2011 4.1 % change on previous year -154.1%
2012 -2.3 % change on previous year -156.0%
2013 8.51 % change on previous year -470.4%
2014 3.3 % change on previous year -61.2%
2015 -2.4 % change on previous year -172.6%
2016 -18.42 % change on previous year +668.4%
2017 20.83 % change on previous year -213.1%
2018 -1.35 % change on previous year -106.5%
2019 10.32 % change on previous year -864.2%
2020 3.15 % change on previous year -69.5%
2021 4.44 % change on previous year +41.0%
2022 -0.3543 % change on previous year -108.0%
2023 4.44 % change on previous year -1354.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 4.44 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3945 % change on previous year, 11.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.11 % change on previous year -54.36 % change on previous year 171.91 % change on previous year 8
1970s 12.5 % change on previous year -4.81 % change on previous year 63.23 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.55 % change on previous year -45.67 % change on previous year 18.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.26 % change on previous year -44.47 % change on previous year 112.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.03 % change on previous year -21.78 % change on previous year 15.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.5 % change on previous year -18.42 % change on previous year 20.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.92 % change on previous year -0.3543 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 31 Solomon Islands 4.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 32 Nicaragua 4.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Caribbean -6.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 35 Sri Lanka 4.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 36 Central African Republic 3.1 % change on previous year compare
  7. 37 Bhutan 2.94 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More climate change data for Malawi

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi?
Rice — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi was 4.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 171.91 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -54.36 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Malawi rank for rice — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/rice-burning-crop-residues-emissions-ch4-annual-growth-rate/malawi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/rice-burning-crop-residues-emissions-ch4-annual-growth-rate/malawi/">Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,227 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.