Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 0.2531 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — emissions in Malawi stood at 0.2531 kt.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Malawi peaked at 0.4749 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2281 kt, in 2021.
That places Malawi 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.326 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.326 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.326 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.326 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.326 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.326 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.344 kt | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3458 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3478 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3044 kt | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.289 kt | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2731 kt | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3742 kt | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4749 kt | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3285 kt | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.399 kt | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2994 kt | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3822 kt | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3382 kt | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2698 kt | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4002 kt | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2961 kt | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3943 kt | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3224 kt | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2959 kt | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3025 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3542 kt | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2869 kt | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3319 kt | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2886 kt | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3126 kt | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2281 kt | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3769 kt | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2409 kt | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2531 kt | +5.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2531 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1741 kt, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2531 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1923 kt, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3298 kt | 0.3044 kt | 0.3478 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3428 kt | 0.2698 kt | 0.4749 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3273 kt | 0.2869 kt | 0.4002 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2823 kt | 0.2281 kt | 0.3769 kt | 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 — emissions in Malawi?
- Savanna — emissions in Malawi was 0.2531 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4749 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2281 kt in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.