How does Malawi rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

Malawi ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Malawi

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Malawi
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 6,053 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

6,053

Change on year

up 8.9%

World rank

102nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

6,053

in 2015

All-time low

2,725

in 1994

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Malawi, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Malawi stood at 6,053. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Malawi peaked at 6,053 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,725, in 1994.

Malawi ranks 102nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2,853	2,725	3,066	10
2000s	3,640	3,215	4,347	10
2010s	5,223	4,584	6,053	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

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More reference data data for Malawi

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Malawi?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Malawi was 6,053 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 6,053 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 2,725 in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: Malawi ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).