Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 264.29 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
264.29 kt
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
264.29 kt
in 2023
All-time low
10.35 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 264.29 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 264.29 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.35 kt, in 1963.

That places Malawi 79th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.38 kt 10.35 kt 36.1 kt 9
1970s 90.57 kt 45.13 kt 109.38 kt 10
1980s 60.42 kt 50.63 kt 97.78 kt 10
1990s 87.9 kt 56.93 kt 110.38 kt 10
2000s 137.8 kt 106.33 kt 170.83 kt 10
2010s 166.62 kt 137.9 kt 187.35 kt 10
2020s 213.72 kt 187.08 kt 264.29 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 76 Angola 279.46 kt compare
  2. 77 Yugoslav SFR 277.46 kt compare
  3. 78 Guinea-Bissau 264.63 kt compare
  4. 80 Hungary 209.42 kt compare
  5. 81 Timor-Leste 207.76 kt compare
  6. 82 Ireland 201.21 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 264.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 264.29 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.35 kt in 1963.
How does Malawi rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.