Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Malawi

Malawi: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 18.32 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.32
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
119th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.32
in 2018
All-time low
7.33
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Malawi, 1990–2018

051015201990200420181990: 10.91991: 10.21992: 9.31993: 8.61994: 7.31995: 7.81996: 81997: 8.21998: 8.41999: 8.62000: 8.82001: 8.92002: 9.52003: 102004: 10.32005: 10.72006: 10.82007: 11.12008: 11.42009: 11.32010: 11.72011: 12.42012: 13.12013: 142014: 14.92015: 15.82016: 16.22017: 16.92018: 18.3

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Malawi stood at 18.32. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Malawi peaked at 18.32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.33, in 1994.

Malawi ranks 119th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Malawi, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 10.92 —
1991 10.22 -6.4%
1992 9.34 -8.6%
1993 8.6 -7.9%
1994 7.33 -14.8%
1995 7.77 +6.0%
1996 8.02 +3.2%
1997 8.17 +1.9%
1998 8.44 +3.3%
1999 8.56 +1.4%
2000 8.76 +2.3%
2001 8.89 +1.5%
2002 9.51 +7.0%
2003 10.01 +5.3%
2004 10.33 +3.2%
2005 10.74 +4.0%
2006 10.83 +0.8%
2007 11.05 +2.0%
2008 11.41 +3.3%
2009 11.29 -1.1%
2010 11.67 +3.4%
2011 12.44 +6.6%
2012 13.12 +5.5%
2013 13.96 +6.4%
2014 14.9 +6.7%
2015 15.82 +6.2%
2016 16.19 +2.3%
2017 16.95 +4.7%
2018 18.32 +8.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 18.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.47, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 18.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.09, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.74 7.33 10.92 10
2000s 10.28 8.76 11.41 10
2010s 14.82 11.67 18.32 9

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 116 Nicaragua 19.07 compare
  2. 117 Lithuania 18.84 compare
  3. 118 Estonia 18.61 compare
  4. 120 Kyrgyzstan 18.12 compare
  5. 121 Panama 18.01 compare
  6. 122 Benin 17.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Malawi?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Malawi was 18.32 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 18.32 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.33 in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Malawi ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.