Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.34 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malawi stood at 1.34 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malawi peaked at 2.56 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million t, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 38th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.81 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million t | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million t | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million t | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million t | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million t | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million t | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million t | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million t | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million t | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million t | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million t | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million t | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million t | +60.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million t | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million t | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million t | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million t | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million t | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million t | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million t | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million t | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million t | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million t | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million t | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million t | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million t | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million t | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.34 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.34 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million t | 1.81 million t | 2.43 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million t | 1.39 million t | 2.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million t | 1.41 million t | 2.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million t | 1.27 million t | 1.94 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malawi?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malawi was 1.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.