Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,423 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,423 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 1,423 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 366.29 kt, in 1961.
That places Malawi 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 366.29 kt | — |
| 1962 | 367.88 kt | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 372.54 kt | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 374.65 kt | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 377.04 kt | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 381.96 kt | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 384.35 kt | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 389.26 kt | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 391.12 kt | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 385.4 kt | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 391.92 kt | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 394.71 kt | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 400.17 kt | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 400.96 kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 404.82 kt | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 408.94 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 412.81 kt | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 417.73 kt | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 420 kt | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 423.59 kt | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 425.44 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 428.36 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 427.04 kt | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 428.77 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 437.56 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 450.08 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 464.73 kt | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 481.9 kt | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 491.63 kt | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 494.69 kt | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 508.69 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 509.49 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 516.68 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 518.53 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 533.33 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 551.04 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 565.95 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 587.25 kt | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 606.02 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 624.53 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 635.85 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 653.02 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 672.74 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 695.52 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 720.68 kt | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 747.17 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 782.86 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 818.7 kt | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 855.29 kt | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 893.89 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 938.47 kt | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 972.57 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,006 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,043 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,080 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,118 kt | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,163 kt | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,217 kt | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,251 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,297 kt | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,335 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,379 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,423 kt | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,423 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,638 kt, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,423 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,423 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.34 kt | 366.29 kt | 391.12 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 403.75 kt | 385.4 kt | 420 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 445.91 kt | 423.59 kt | 491.63 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.17 kt | 494.69 kt | 606.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 720.64 kt | 624.53 kt | 855.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,068 kt | 893.89 kt | 1,251 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,358 kt | 1,297 kt | 1,423 kt | 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 1,423 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,423 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.29 kt in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (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