Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 105.18 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi stood at 105.18 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi peaked at 199.77 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 105.18 kt, in 2023.
That places Malawi 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144.16 kt | — |
| 1991 | 144.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 144.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 144.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 144.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 144.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 160.21 kt | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 159.66 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 165.37 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 146.33 kt | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 136.65 kt | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 113.86 kt | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 155.63 kt | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 199.77 kt | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 133.21 kt | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 182.29 kt | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 131.24 kt | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 159.21 kt | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 157.09 kt | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 117.12 kt | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 182.85 kt | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 141.72 kt | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 174.53 kt | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 139.09 kt | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 120.91 kt | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 138.36 kt | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 154.48 kt | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 117.14 kt | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 157.33 kt | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 124.09 kt | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 129.66 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 109.5 kt | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 156.77 kt | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 105.18 kt | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.65 kt | 144.16 kt | 165.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.61 kt | 113.86 kt | 199.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.05 kt | 117.14 kt | 182.85 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.28 kt | 105.18 kt | 156.77 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 48 Gabon 130.47 kt compare
- 49 Niger 123.5 kt compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 108.38 kt compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 84.77 kt compare
- 53 Mauritania 84.7 kt compare
- 54 Cuba 54.92 kt compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi was 105.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 199.77 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.18 kt in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf