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
152nd
of 222 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 152nd out of 222 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.

Waste — Emissions Share in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.06 % —
1991 12.37 % +2.6%
1992 12.32 % -0.4%
1993 12.59 % +2.2%
1994 12.76 % +1.4%
1995 13.14 % +3.0%
1996 13.32 % +1.4%
1997 14.06 % +5.6%
1998 13.65 % -2.9%
1999 13.51 % -1.0%
2000 13.85 % +2.5%
2001 14.04 % +1.4%
2002 14.12 % +0.6%
2003 13.56 % -4.0%
2004 14.35 % +5.8%
2005 13.89 % -3.2%
2006 14.67 % +5.6%
2007 14.54 % -0.9%
2008 14.35 % -1.3%
2009 14.86 % +3.6%
2010 13.71 % -7.7%
2011 14.35 % +4.7%
2012 13.93 % -2.9%
2013 14.44 % +3.7%
2014 14.39 % -0.3%
2015 14.44 % +0.3%
2016 14.12 % -2.2%
2017 14.91 % +5.6%
2018 14.4 % -3.4%
2019 13.65 % -5.2%
2020 13.69 % +0.3%
2021 14.05 % +2.6%
2022 13.86 % -1.4%
2023 14.15 % +2.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 14.15 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 14.15 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

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. 149 Nigeria 14.83 % compare
  2. 150 India 14.47 % compare
  3. 151 Uzbekistan 14.46 % compare
  4. 153 Eswatini 13.76 % compare
  5. 154 Eritrea 13.75 % compare
  6. 155 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 152nd out of 222 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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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
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.