Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Malawi
Malawi: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 261.02 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Malawi is 261.02 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Malawi peaked at 261.02 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.69 kt, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 82nd of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.69 kt | — |
| 1962 | 40.28 kt | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 42.13 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 44.26 kt | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 46.64 kt | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 48.76 kt | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 51.15 kt | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 53.27 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 55.12 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 52.2 kt | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 55.91 kt | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 55.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.56 kt | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 59.36 kt | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 60.42 kt | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 61.74 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 62.8 kt | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 64.92 kt | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 64.39 kt | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 65.19 kt | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 67.05 kt | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 69.96 kt | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 68.64 kt | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 67.58 kt | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 70.75 kt | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 72.08 kt | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 75.53 kt | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 78.7 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 80.03 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 80.3 kt | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.09 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 82.68 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 84.53 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 85.33 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 89.04 kt | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 92.75 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 97.25 kt | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 102.03 kt | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 106.53 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 109.44 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 112.62 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 115.54 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 118.72 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 124.28 kt | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 131.18 kt | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 138.86 kt | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 143.9 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 155.29 kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 165.89 kt | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 179.67 kt | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 185.76 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 188.41 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 192.12 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 198.22 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 207.76 kt | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 217.03 kt | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 225.78 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 232.14 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 238.76 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 245.66 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 253.07 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 261.02 kt | +3.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 261.02 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 214.65 kt, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 261.02 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 150.25 kt, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.7 kt | 38.69 kt | 55.12 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.62 kt | 52.2 kt | 64.92 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.55 kt | 65.19 kt | 80.03 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.53 kt | 80.3 kt | 102.03 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.64 kt | 106.53 kt | 155.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.28 kt | 165.89 kt | 232.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.63 kt | 238.76 kt | 261.02 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 n2o in Malawi?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Malawi was 261.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 261.02 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.69 kt in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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