Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Malawi
Malawi: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.25 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Malawi peaked at 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3325 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 111th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3325 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3364 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3381 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3405 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3425 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3451 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3481 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3507 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3531 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3553 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3581 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3596 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3592 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3591 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3603 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3654 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.377 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.39 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4025 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4105 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4143 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4283 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4296 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4331 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4332 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4483 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.462 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4743 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4902 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.505 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5198 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5289 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5422 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5599 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5767 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.596 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6168 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6444 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6732 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.701 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7274 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7582 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7865 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.817 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8484 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8789 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9073 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9438 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9871 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.25 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 Mt CO2e, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.25 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3442 Mt CO2e | 0.3325 Mt CO2e | 0.3553 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3742 Mt CO2e | 0.3581 Mt CO2e | 0.4105 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4518 Mt CO2e | 0.4143 Mt CO2e | 0.505 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5959 Mt CO2e | 0.5198 Mt CO2e | 0.701 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8681 Mt CO2e | 0.7274 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Malawi?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Malawi was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3325 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).