Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 1,162 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi stood at 1,162 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi peaked at 1,162 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327.6 kt, in 1961.
That places Malawi 133rd 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) from CH4 (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 327.6 kt | — |
| 1962 | 327.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 330.4 kt | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 330.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 330.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 333.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 333.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 336 kt | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 336 kt | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 333.2 kt | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 336 kt | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 338.8 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 341.6 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 341.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 344.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 347.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 350 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 352.8 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 355.6 kt | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 358.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 358.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 358.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 358.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 361.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 366.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 378 kt | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 389.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 403.2 kt | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 411.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 414.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 428.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 428.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 434 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 434 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 448 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 462 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 473.2 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 490 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 504 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 518 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 526.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 540.4 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 557.2 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 576.8 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 596.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 616 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 644 kt | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 674.8 kt | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 700 kt | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 728 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 758.8 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 786.8 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 817.6 kt | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 851.2 kt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 882 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 910 kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 946.4 kt | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 991.2 kt | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,019 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,058 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,089 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,126 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,162 kt | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,162 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,341 kt, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,162 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,162 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.64 kt | 327.6 kt | 336 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 344.12 kt | 333.2 kt | 355.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.36 kt | 358.4 kt | 411.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.64 kt | 414.4 kt | 504 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 595 kt | 518 kt | 700 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.12 kt | 728 kt | 1,019 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,109 kt | 1,058 kt | 1,162 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) from ch4 in Malawi?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malawi was 1,162 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.6 kt in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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) 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