How does Malawi rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Malawi ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malawi

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malawi
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0198 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0198 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

131st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0198 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0002 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 0.0198 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malawi peaked at 0.0198 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Malawi 131st out of 194 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	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.001 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.0015 Mt CO2e	0.0025 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0031 Mt CO2e	0.0025 Mt CO2e	0.0042 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0068 Mt CO2e	0.0051 Mt CO2e	0.0113 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0167 Mt CO2e	0.0117 Mt CO2e	0.0198 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

128 Puerto Rico 0.0222 Mt CO2e compare
129 Papua New Guinea 0.0201 Mt CO2e compare
130 Kyrgyzstan 0.02 Mt CO2e compare
132 Congo 0.0195 Mt CO2e compare
133 Chad 0.0189 Mt CO2e compare
134 Madagascar 0.0187 Mt CO2e compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malawi?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malawi was 0.0198 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 transport (energy) recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0198 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Malawi ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).