Rice — Emissions intensity in Malawi

Malawi: Rice — Emissions intensity was 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.13 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 67.1%
World rank
49th
of 127 countries
All-time high
3.26 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1966
All-time low
1.17 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Malawi, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions intensity in Malawi is 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 67.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Malawi peaked at 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1976.

Malawi ranks 49th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 46 Kyrgyzstan 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 47 Puerto Rico 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 48 Zambia 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 50 Somalia 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 51 Madagascar 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 52 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Malawi?
Rice — emissions intensity in Malawi was 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg in 1966.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 1976.
How does Malawi rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Malawi ranks 49th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,188 data points, 1961–2023
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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.