Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 278.14 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
278.14 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
278.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
79.69 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 278.14 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malawi peaked at 278.14 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.69 kilograms per person, in 1994.
That places Malawi 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.61 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 108.69 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 106.56 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 106.96 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.69 kilograms per person | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 95.57 kilograms per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 102.39 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 102.25 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.7 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 99.57 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 104.28 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 88.85 kilograms per person | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 107.74 kilograms per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 112.47 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 111.19 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 109.81 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 119.71 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 128.9 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 139.52 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 131.98 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 151.76 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 150.67 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 147.68 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 149.74 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 167.25 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 168.56 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 157.2 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 169.63 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 202.4 kilograms per person | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 225.48 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 233.95 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 225.47 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 217.32 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 278.14 kilograms per person | +28.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 278.14 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 278.14 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8 kilograms per person | 79.69 kilograms per person | 108.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.44 kilograms per person | 88.85 kilograms per person | 139.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.04 kilograms per person | 147.68 kilograms per person | 225.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.72 kilograms per person | 217.32 kilograms per person | 278.14 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malawi?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malawi was 278.14 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 278.14 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.69 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.