Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malawi
Malawi: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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.
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 |
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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 (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).