Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 2.06 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Malawi is 2.06 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Malawi peaked at 2.06 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.06 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Malawi 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.06 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.81 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.06 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 Mt CO2e, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Malawi?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Malawi was 2.06 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".