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Waste — Emissions Share in Malawi

Malawi: Waste — Emissions Share was 14.15 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.15 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
142nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.91 %
in 2017
All-time low
12.06 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Malawi, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.1 %1991: 12.4 %1992: 12.3 %1993: 12.6 %1994: 12.8 %1995: 13.1 %1996: 13.3 %1997: 14.1 %1998: 13.7 %1999: 13.5 %2000: 13.8 %2001: 14 %2002: 14.1 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 14.7 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 14.3 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 13.7 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 14.1 %2022: 13.9 %2023: 14.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Malawi stood at 14.15 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Malawi peaked at 14.91 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.06 %, in 1990.

That places Malawi 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.98 % 12.06 % 14.06 % 10
2000s 14.22 % 13.56 % 14.86 % 10
2010s 14.23 % 13.65 % 14.91 % 10
2020s 13.94 % 13.69 % 14.15 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 139 Nigeria 14.83 % compare
  2. 140 India 14.47 % compare
  3. 141 Uzbekistan 14.46 % compare
  4. 143 Eswatini 13.76 % compare
  5. 144 Eritrea 13.75 % compare
  6. 145 New Zealand 13.63 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Malawi?
Waste — emissions share in Malawi was 14.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 14.91 % in 2017.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.06 % in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for waste — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.