Malawi - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Malawi was 4,260 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,260 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,000 in 1994.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,180
1991 1,290
1992 1,300
1993 1,330
1994 1,000
1995 1,180
1996 1,280
1997 1,290
1998 1,350
1999 1,320
2000 1,400
2001 1,240
2002 1,530
2003 1,630
2004 1,650
2005 1,680
2006 1,860
2007 2,050
2008 2,280
2009 2,220
2010 2,620
2011 2,670
2012 2,690
2013 2,810
2014 3,210
2015 3,320
2016 3,180
2017 3,520
2018 4,260

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Malawi was 490.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 490.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 280.00 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 290.00
1991 280.00
1992 280.00
1993 280.00
1994 280.00
1995 290.00
1996 290.00
1997 300.00
1998 300.00
1999 310.00
2000 320.00
2001 330.00
2002 350.00
2003 360.00
2004 380.00
2005 390.00
2006 380.00
2007 380.00
2008 370.00
2009 360.00
2010 360.00
2011 380.00
2012 400.00
2013 430.00
2014 450.00
2015 470.00
2016 480.00
2017 490.00
2018 490.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Malawi was 13.21 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 20.44 in 1994, while its lowest value was 2.58 in 1979.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 2.59
1971 5.02
1972 4.69
1973 3.67
1974 4.29
1975 4.36
1976 4.87
1977 3.50
1978 3.27
1979 2.58
1980 3.12
1981 3.57
1982 3.24
1983 3.28
1984 4.19
1985 4.21
1986 4.45
1987 3.39
1988 5.14
1989 4.80
1990 18.59
1991 16.77
1992 16.77
1993 16.47
1994 20.44
1995 18.59
1996 17.37
1997 17.75
1998 17.05
1999 17.82
2000 17.49
2001 19.53
2002 17.50
2003 17.06
2004 17.59
2005 17.73
2006 15.90
2007 14.73
2008 13.21

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Malawi was 4,970 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,970 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,370 in 1994.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,560
1991 1,670
1992 1,670
1993 1,700
1994 1,370
1995 1,560
1996 1,670
1997 1,690
1998 1,760
1999 1,740
2000 1,830
2001 1,690
2002 2,000
2003 2,110
2004 2,160
2005 2,200
2006 2,390
2007 2,580
2008 2,800
2009 2,750
2010 3,150
2011 3,230
2012 3,280
2013 3,420
2014 3,860
2015 4,000
2016 3,870
2017 4,220
2018 4,970

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Malawi was 12.02 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.86 in 1992 and a minimum value of -33.41 in 2001.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -13.38
1992 32.86
1993 -22.48
1994 -20.40
1995 -12.76
1996 -21.89
1997 -25.43
1998 -16.12
1999 -29.18
2000 -25.85
2001 -33.41
2002 -7.67
2003 -3.88
2004 -9.49
2005 -3.74
2006 -3.60
2007 -2.89
2008 -2.60
2009 -2.53
2010 9.82
2011 10.92
2012 12.02

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions