Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Malawi
Malawi: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 3.78 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 from agriculture in Malawi stood at 3.78 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Malawi peaked at 3.78 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3322 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Malawi 62nd out of 201 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 | 0.4078 Mt CO2e | 0.3322 Mt CO2e | 0.4764 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.593 Mt CO2e | 0.477 Mt CO2e | 0.6919 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5833 Mt CO2e | 0.5399 Mt CO2e | 0.6349 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7917 Mt CO2e | 0.6571 Mt CO2e | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 3.11 Mt CO2e | 3.78 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2495 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.34 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Malawi?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Malawi was 3.78 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 from agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3322 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. 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 from Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).