GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Malawi
Malawi: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O was 2,133 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O 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) - n2o in Malawi stood at 2,133. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Malawi peaked at 2,133 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 713.49, in 1994.
That places Malawi 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 774.32 | — |
| 1991 | 778.85 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 780.95 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 789.39 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 713.49 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 758.88 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 782.77 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 777.7 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 847.97 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 838.1 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 850.87 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 822.15 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 924.81 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 960.69 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 970.96 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,016 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,105 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,143 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,271 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1,381 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,556 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,615 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,713 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,830 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,911 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,133 | +11.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,133 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,743, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,133 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,832, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784.24 | 713.49 | 847.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,045 | 822.15 | 1,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,793 | 1,556 | 2,133 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 90 Dominican Republic 2,232 compare
- 91 Honduras 2,160 compare
- 92 Ghana 2,133 compare
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,927 compare
- 95 Laos 1,914 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 1,912 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Malawi?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Malawi was 2,133 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) - n2o recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,133 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.49 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?
- Malawi ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).