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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1898 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1898
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1916
in 2023
All-time low
0.0245
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi stood at 0.1898.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi peaked at 0.1916 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0245, in 1870.

Malawi ranks 80th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0247 —
1851 0.0247 +0.1%
1852 0.0248 +0.1%
1853 0.0248 +0.1%
1854 0.0248 +0.1%
1855 0.0248 +0.1%
1856 0.0248 +0.0%
1857 0.0248 +0.0%
1858 0.0248 -0.0%
1859 0.0248 -0.0%
1860 0.0248 -0.1%
1861 0.0248 -0.1%
1862 0.0248 -0.1%
1863 0.0247 -0.1%
1864 0.0247 -0.1%
1865 0.0247 -0.1%
1866 0.0247 -0.1%
1867 0.0246 -0.1%
1868 0.0246 -0.1%
1869 0.0246 -0.1%
1870 0.0245 -0.1%
1871 0.0246 +0.1%
1872 0.0247 +0.4%
1873 0.0248 +0.7%
1874 0.025 +0.7%
1875 0.0252 +0.7%
1876 0.0254 +0.7%
1877 0.0255 +0.6%
1878 0.0257 +0.5%
1879 0.0257 +0.3%
1880 0.0258 +0.1%
1881 0.0258 +0.0%
1882 0.0258 +0.0%
1883 0.0258 +0.0%
1884 0.0258 -0.0%
1885 0.0258 -0.0%
1886 0.0258 -0.0%
1887 0.0258 -0.0%
1888 0.0258 -0.0%
1889 0.0258 -0.0%
1890 0.026 +1.0%
1891 0.026 -0.1%
1892 0.026 -0.1%
1893 0.026 -0.1%
1894 0.0259 -0.0%
1895 0.026 +0.0%
1896 0.026 +0.1%
1897 0.026 +0.2%
1898 0.0261 +0.2%
1899 0.0262 +0.3%
1900 0.0263 +0.4%
1901 0.0264 +0.4%
1902 0.0265 +0.3%
1903 0.0266 +0.3%
1904 0.0266 +0.3%
1905 0.0267 +0.3%
1906 0.0268 +0.3%
1907 0.0269 +0.4%
1908 0.027 +0.5%
1909 0.0272 +0.7%
1910 0.0274 +0.8%
1911 0.0277 +1.2%
1912 0.0282 +1.7%
1913 0.0288 +2.1%
1914 0.0295 +2.3%
1915 0.0302 +2.4%
1916 0.0309 +2.5%
1917 0.0317 +2.4%
1918 0.0324 +2.3%
1919 0.0332 +2.2%
1920 0.0338 +2.1%
1921 0.0346 +2.1%
1922 0.0353 +2.3%
1923 0.0362 +2.3%
1924 0.037 +2.2%
1925 0.0377 +2.0%
1926 0.0384 +1.8%
1927 0.0389 +1.4%
1928 0.0393 +1.0%
1929 0.0396 +0.6%
1930 0.0396 +0.1%
1931 0.0394 -0.4%
1932 0.0391 -0.8%
1933 0.0387 -1.1%
1934 0.0382 -1.3%
1935 0.0376 -1.4%
1936 0.0371 -1.4%
1937 0.0366 -1.3%
1938 0.0362 -1.1%
1939 0.0359 -0.8%
1940 0.0358 -0.4%
1941 0.0374 +4.7%
1942 0.0416 +11.2%
1943 0.0469 +12.6%
1944 0.0521 +11.2%
1945 0.0568 +8.9%
1946 0.0606 +6.7%
1947 0.0635 +4.7%
1948 0.0654 +3.0%
1949 0.0663 +1.4%
1950 0.0662 -0.1%
1951 0.0649 -1.9%
1952 0.0626 -3.6%
1953 0.0595 -4.9%
1954 0.056 -5.9%
1955 0.0523 -6.6%
1956 0.0486 -7.0%
1957 0.0453 -6.8%
1958 0.0425 -6.1%
1959 0.0405 -4.8%
1960 0.0393 -2.8%
1961 0.0436 +10.7%
1962 0.0423 -2.8%
1963 0.0415 -2.0%
1964 0.0419 +1.1%
1965 0.0417 -0.7%
1966 0.0407 -2.4%
1967 0.0421 +3.6%
1968 0.0423 +0.3%
1969 0.0429 +1.6%
1970 0.0478 +11.3%
1971 0.0446 -6.6%
1972 0.0453 +1.5%
1973 0.0463 +2.2%
1974 0.0452 -2.3%
1975 0.0467 +3.3%
1976 0.0489 +4.5%
1977 0.0482 -1.4%
1978 0.0505 +4.8%
1979 0.0499 -1.2%
1980 0.0498 -0.2%
1981 0.0534 +7.2%
1982 0.0557 +4.2%
1983 0.0547 -1.7%
1984 0.0529 -3.3%
1985 0.0537 +1.5%
1986 0.0563 +4.9%
1987 0.0608 +7.9%
1988 0.0541 -11.1%
1989 0.0562 +4.0%
1990 0.0606 +7.9%
1991 0.0651 +7.3%
1992 0.0654 +0.6%
1993 0.0663 +1.3%
1994 0.0529 -20.2%
1995 0.0586 +10.8%
1996 0.0615 +5.1%
1997 0.0622 +1.0%
1998 0.0653 +5.0%
1999 0.0636 -2.5%
2000 0.0676 +6.2%
2001 0.0621 -8.2%
2002 0.072 +15.9%
2003 0.076 +5.7%
2004 0.0748 -1.6%
2005 0.076 +1.6%
2006 0.0817 +7.4%
2007 0.0871 +6.6%
2008 0.0966 +10.9%
2009 0.096 -0.6%
2010 0.1091 +13.6%
2011 0.1077 -1.3%
2012 0.1085 +0.8%
2013 0.1125 +3.7%
2014 0.1252 +11.3%
2015 0.1288 +2.8%
2016 0.1241 -3.6%
2017 0.1324 +6.7%
2018 0.1589 +20.0%
2019 0.1783 +12.2%
2020 0.1869 +4.8%
2021 0.179 -4.2%
2022 0.1816 +1.5%
2023 0.1916 +5.5%
2024 0.1898 -0.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.1898 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2094, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.1898 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0248 0.0247 0.0248 10
1860s 0.0247 0.0246 0.0248 10
1870s 0.0251 0.0245 0.0257 10
1880s 0.0258 0.0258 0.0258 10
1890s 0.026 0.0259 0.0262 10
1900s 0.0267 0.0263 0.0272 10
1910s 0.03 0.0274 0.0332 10
1920s 0.0371 0.0338 0.0396 10
1930s 0.0378 0.0359 0.0396 10
1940s 0.0526 0.0358 0.0663 10
1950s 0.0538 0.0405 0.0662 10
1960s 0.0418 0.0393 0.0436 10
1970s 0.0473 0.0446 0.0505 10
1980s 0.0548 0.0498 0.0608 10
1990s 0.0621 0.0529 0.0663 10
2000s 0.079 0.0621 0.0966 10
2010s 0.1286 0.1077 0.1783 10
2020s 0.1858 0.179 0.1916 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  2. 78 Sweden 0.2066 compare
  3. 79 Taiwan 0.1951 compare
  4. 81 Hungary 0.1849 compare
  5. 82 Zimbabwe 0.18 compare
  6. 83 Yemen 0.174 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi was 0.1898 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1916 in 2023.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 in 1870.
How does Malawi rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Malawi ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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