Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malawi

Malawi: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 4.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.46 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
75th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.46 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.4929 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malawi, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi stood at 4.46 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi peaked at 4.46 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4929 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Malawi 75th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5837 Mt CO2e 0.4929 Mt CO2e 0.6683 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.8677 Mt CO2e 0.674 Mt CO2e 1 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.9701 Mt CO2e 0.9132 Mt CO2e 1.04 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1.24 Mt CO2e 1.07 Mt CO2e 1.59 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 2.45 Mt CO2e 1.78 Mt CO2e 3.76 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 4.03 Mt CO2e 3.75 Mt CO2e 4.46 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 72 Lithuania 4.74 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 73 Madagascar 4.72 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 74 Guatemala 4.55 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 76 Zimbabwe 4.43 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 77 Central African Republic 4.38 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 78 Denmark 4.37 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi was 4.46 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4929 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Malawi ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).