Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Malawi
Malawi: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 9.34 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 9.34 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi peaked at 9.34 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Malawi 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.36 Mt CO2e | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.39 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.32 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.36 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.31 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.74 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.83 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.93 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.08 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.24 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.42 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.78 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.04 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.28 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.54 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.78 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.29 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.06 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 8.32 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.46 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.67 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.03 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.34 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.34 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.34 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +34.8% | 2.5 Mt CO2e | 3.36 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 1.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 Mt CO2e | 3.31 Mt CO2e | 3.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 Mt CO2e | 3.76 Mt CO2e | 4.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 Mt CO2e | 5.05 Mt CO2e | 8.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 Mt CO2e | 8.32 Mt CO2e | 9.34 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0833 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 19.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi was 9.34 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).