Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 4.37 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1,660.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 171.67 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -54.2 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Malawi 39th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -54.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -25.81 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1964 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1965 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 1966 | 171.67 % change on previous year | +628.5% |
| 1967 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1968 | -30.38 % change on previous year | +890.4% |
| 1969 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1970 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1971 | 63.27 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 1972 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1973 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1974 | 5 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1975 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1976 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1980 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1981 | -45.62 % change on previous year | +584.3% |
| 1982 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1983 | -9.74 % change on previous year | +554.3% |
| 1984 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1985 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1986 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1987 | -16.61 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1988 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1989 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1992 | -44.46 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 1993 | 112.84 % change on previous year | -353.8% |
| 1994 | -30.28 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1995 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1996 | 23.76 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1997 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1998 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1999 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 2000 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2001 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 2002 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2003 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2004 | -21.74 % change on previous year | +644.6% |
| 2005 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2008 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2010 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -670.0% |
| 2011 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2012 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2013 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -469.0% |
| 2014 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2015 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2016 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +656.0% |
| 2017 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2018 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2019 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -835.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2801 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2023 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -1660.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.37 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7812 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7855 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1660.7% | -0.2801 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.04 % change on previous year | -54.2 % change on previous year | 171.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.52 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 63.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -45.62 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 % change on previous year | -44.46 % change on previous year | 112.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -21.74 % change on previous year | 15.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -18.38 % change on previous year | 20.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.2801 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Sudan (former) 5 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Nicaragua 4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 41 France 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Central African Republic 3 % change on previous year compare
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 rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Malawi was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 171.67 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.2 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.