Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Malawi

Malawi: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth was 17.02 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,313.7%
World rank
13th
of 118 countries
All-time high
171.67 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-54.2 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Malawi, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 17.02 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in 2019.

The figure is up 1,313.7% on the previous year and up 1,174.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Malawi peaked at 171.67 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -54.2 % change on previous year, in 1962.

That places Malawi 13th out of 118 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -54.2 % change on previous year —
1963 -25.81 % change on previous year -52.4%
1964 9.08 % change on previous year -135.2%
1965 23.57 % change on previous year +159.5%
1966 171.67 % change on previous year +628.5%
1967 -3.07 % change on previous year -101.8%
1968 -30.38 % change on previous year +890.4%
1969 45.45 % change on previous year -249.6%
1970 22.5 % change on previous year -50.5%
1971 63.27 % change on previous year +181.2%
1972 31.25 % change on previous year -50.6%
1973 -4.76 % change on previous year -115.2%
1974 5 % change on previous year -205.0%
1975 -4.76 % change on previous year -195.2%
1976 12.5 % change on previous year -362.5%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 4.44 % change on previous year —
1979 -4.26 % change on previous year -195.7%
1980 -6.67 % change on previous year +56.7%
1981 -45.62 % change on previous year +584.3%
1982 -1.49 % change on previous year -96.7%
1983 -9.74 % change on previous year +554.3%
1984 7.92 % change on previous year -181.3%
1985 -5.06 % change on previous year -163.9%
1986 9.93 % change on previous year -296.2%
1987 -16.61 % change on previous year -267.2%
1988 18.78 % change on previous year -213.1%
1989 12.86 % change on previous year -31.5%
1990 13.56 % change on previous year +5.5%
1991 13.08 % change on previous year -3.5%
1992 -44.46 % change on previous year -439.8%
1993 112.84 % change on previous year -353.8%
1994 -30.28 % change on previous year -126.8%
1995 23.06 % change on previous year -176.1%
1996 23.76 % change on previous year +3.0%
1997 -2.07 % change on previous year -108.7%
1998 3.68 % change on previous year -277.6%
1999 9.38 % change on previous year +154.8%
2000 -4.93 % change on previous year -152.6%
2001 15.22 % change on previous year -408.8%
2002 11.73 % change on previous year -22.9%
2003 -2.92 % change on previous year -124.9%
2004 -21.74 % change on previous year +644.6%
2005 15.09 % change on previous year -169.4%
2006 6.2 % change on previous year -58.9%
2007 11.65 % change on previous year +87.8%
2008 8.66 % change on previous year -25.6%
2009 1.34 % change on previous year -84.6%
2010 -7.61 % change on previous year -670.0%
2011 4.16 % change on previous year -154.7%
2012 -2.32 % change on previous year -155.7%
2013 8.56 % change on previous year -469.0%
2014 3.25 % change on previous year -62.0%
2015 -2.43 % change on previous year -174.7%
2016 -18.38 % change on previous year +656.0%
2017 20.88 % change on previous year -213.6%
2018 -1.4 % change on previous year -106.7%
2019 17.02 % change on previous year -1313.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 17.02 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 17.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8036 % change on previous year, 21.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.04 % change on previous year -54.2 % change on previous year 171.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s 12.52 % change on previous year -4.76 % change on previous year 63.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.57 % change on previous year -45.62 % change on previous year 18.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.25 % change on previous year -44.46 % change on previous year 112.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.03 % change on previous year -21.74 % change on previous year 15.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.17 % change on previous year -18.38 % change on previous year 20.88 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 10 Burundi 18.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Ghana 17.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Somalia 17.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 14.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 France 13.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Syria 12 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Malawi?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Malawi was 17.02 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 171.67 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -54.2 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Malawi rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth?
Malawi ranks 13th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,174.9%. 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
118 places, 6,259 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.