Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre was 13.94 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Malawi stood at 13.94 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Malawi peaked at 27.19 t per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.44 t per square kilometre, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.24 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 19.24 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.24 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.24 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.24 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.24 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.54 t per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 25.3 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.75 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.62 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 22.19 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 14.76 t per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 20.29 t per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 27.19 t per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 17.31 t per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 24.03 t per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 15.86 t per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 20.75 t per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 19.98 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.72 t per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 23.68 t per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2011 | 16.16 t per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 22.84 t per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 17.83 t per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 16.02 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 17.57 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 20.03 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 14.95 t per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 17.68 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 15.34 t per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 16.38 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.44 t per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 20.55 t per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 13.94 t per square kilometre | -32.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.94 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 t per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.94 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 t per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.56 t per square kilometre | 19.24 t per square kilometre | 25.75 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.71 t per square kilometre | 14.72 t per square kilometre | 27.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.21 t per square kilometre | 14.95 t per square kilometre | 23.68 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 t per square kilometre | 13.44 t per square kilometre | 20.55 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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 (biomass burned) in Malawi?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Malawi was 13.94 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 t per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.44 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.