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.
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 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0962 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.2214 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 4,800 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 190,090 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 194,890 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.2731 Mt CO2e (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.
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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 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).