Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.0151 kt per square kilometre, measured 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 109th out of 186 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), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 106 United States 0.0162 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 0.0148 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 0.0147 kt per square kilometre compare
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.