Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions in Malawi

Malawi: Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 61.6%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.93 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-31.74 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions in Malawi, 1991–2019

-40-200201991200520191991: 12.1 % change on previous year1992: -0.428 % change on previous year1993: 4.2 % change on previous year1994: -31.7 % change on previous year1995: 23.4 % change on previous year1996: 10.6 % change on previous year1997: -0.521 % change on previous year1998: 5.5 % change on previous year1999: -0.744 % change on previous year2000: 8.5 % change on previous year2001: -13 % change on previous year2002: 24.9 % change on previous year2003: 5.2 % change on previous year2004: 6.6 % change on previous year2005: -2.9 % change on previous year2006: 17.7 % change on previous year2007: 9 % change on previous year2008: 10.6 % change on previous year2009: -2 % change on previous year2010: 15.1 % change on previous year2011: 2.2 % change on previous year2012: -2.6 % change on previous year2013: 5.7 % change on previous year2014: 19.8 % change on previous year2015: 1.1 % change on previous year2016: -7 % change on previous year2017: 12.7 % change on previous year2018: 12.2 % change on previous year2019: 4.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 4.7 % change on previous year for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - farm-gate emissions in 2019.

The figure is down 61.6% on the previous year and up 337.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - farm-gate emissions in Malawi peaked at 24.93 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -31.74 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Malawi 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1991 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 12.12 % change on previous year
1992 -0.4283 % change on previous year -103.5%
1993 4.17 % change on previous year -1074.5%
1994 -31.74 % change on previous year -860.4%
1995 23.36 % change on previous year -173.6%
1996 10.55 % change on previous year -54.8%
1997 -0.5215 % change on previous year -104.9%
1998 5.46 % change on previous year -1147.2%
1999 -0.7437 % change on previous year -113.6%
2000 8.53 % change on previous year -1246.4%
2001 -13.03 % change on previous year -252.8%
2002 24.93 % change on previous year -291.4%
2003 5.2 % change on previous year -79.2%
2004 6.55 % change on previous year +26.1%
2005 -2.9 % change on previous year -144.2%
2006 17.75 % change on previous year -712.7%
2007 8.99 % change on previous year -49.3%
2008 10.58 % change on previous year +17.7%
2009 -1.97 % change on previous year -118.7%
2010 15.12 % change on previous year -865.9%
2011 2.16 % change on previous year -85.7%
2012 -2.6 % change on previous year -220.4%
2013 5.66 % change on previous year -317.6%
2014 19.77 % change on previous year +249.3%
2015 1.14 % change on previous year -94.2%
2016 -7.04 % change on previous year -716.0%
2017 12.66 % change on previous year -279.9%
2018 12.25 % change on previous year -3.3%
2019 4.7 % change on previous year -61.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 4.7 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.95 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 4.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9084 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +1246.4% -0.7437 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year
1998 +1147.2% -0.5215 % change on previous year 5.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.47 % change on previous year -31.74 % change on previous year 23.36 % change on previous year 9
2000s 6.46 % change on previous year -13.03 % change on previous year 24.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.38 % change on previous year -7.04 % change on previous year 19.77 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 30 Ghana 5.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Finland 4.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Tunisia 4.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 34 Saudi Arabia 4.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 35 Niger 4.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 4.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - farm-gate emissions in Malawi?
Emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - farm-gate emissions in Malawi was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - farm-gate emissions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 24.93 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - farm-gate emissions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -31.74 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - farm-gate emissions?
Malawi ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - farm-gate emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 337.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 5,475 data points, 1991–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.