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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4929 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5049 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5314 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5478 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5761 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5865 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6249 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6427 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6619 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6683 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.674 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7325 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.829 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.86 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8565 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9351 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9644 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.896 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9249 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.974 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9603 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9698 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9574 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9281 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9553 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9695 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9132 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.19 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.99 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.46 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.46 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.46 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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
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).