Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Malawi
Malawi: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 223.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Malawi, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Malawi is 223.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Malawi peaked at 223.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1991.
That places Malawi 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +78.9% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 122.5% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 127.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 122.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 128.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 133.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 141.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 156.3% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 175.8% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 201.6% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 199.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 217.9% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 217.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 212.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 223.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 4.0% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 37.7% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.5% | 95.1% | 201.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.2% | 199.8% | 223.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Malawi?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Malawi was 223.8% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 223.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.