Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 90.89 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Malawi is 90.89 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Malawi peaked at 172.62 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90.89 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 N2O in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124.58 kt | — |
| 1991 | 124.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 124.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 124.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 138.44 kt | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 137.96 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 142.89 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 126.46 kt | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 118.08 kt | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 98.39 kt | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 134.49 kt | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 172.62 kt | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 115.12 kt | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 157.52 kt | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 113.39 kt | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 137.59 kt | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 135.76 kt | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 101.2 kt | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 157.99 kt | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 122.46 kt | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 150.81 kt | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 120.18 kt | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 104.49 kt | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 119.57 kt | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 133.48 kt | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 101.23 kt | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 135.94 kt | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 107.22 kt | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 112.04 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 94.63 kt | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 135.47 kt | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 90.89 kt | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.32 kt | 124.58 kt | 142.89 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.42 kt | 98.39 kt | 172.62 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.34 kt | 101.23 kt | 157.99 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.26 kt | 90.89 kt | 135.47 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 48 Gabon 112.76 kt compare
- 49 Niger 106.72 kt compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 93.65 kt compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 73.25 kt compare
- 53 Mauritania 73.19 kt compare
- 54 Cuba 47.46 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 n2o in Malawi?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Malawi was 90.89 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 172.62 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.89 kt in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (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