Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 278.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
278.14
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
278.14
in 2023
All-time low
79.69
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malawi stood at 278.14. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malawi peaked at 278.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.69, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.61 | — |
| 1991 | 108.69 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 106.56 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 106.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.69 | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 95.57 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 102.39 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 102.25 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.7 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 99.57 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 104.28 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 88.85 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 107.74 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 112.47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 111.19 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 109.81 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 119.71 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 128.9 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 139.52 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 131.98 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 151.76 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 150.67 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 147.68 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 149.74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 167.25 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 168.56 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 157.2 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 169.63 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 202.4 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 225.48 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 233.95 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 225.47 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 217.32 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 278.14 | +28.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 278.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 278.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8 | 79.69 | 108.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.44 | 88.85 | 139.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.04 | 147.68 | 225.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.72 | 217.32 | 278.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malawi?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malawi was 278.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 278.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.69 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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