The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in South-eastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 19,431,566 (as of January 2021).[10] Malawi's capital (and largest city) is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre, its third-largest is Mzuzu and its fourth-largest is its former capital, Zomba. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name for the Chewa people who inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of its people.
Region
Capital city
Lilongwe
Language
GDP
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Area
Population
19,890,000
Malawi
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Emission Target
Unconditional contribution: A reduction of 6 per cent relative to BAU in the year 2040; equivalent to an estimated mitigation level of 2.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) in that year; Conditional contribution: An additional reduction of 45 per cent relative to BAU in the year 2040; equivalent to an estimated mitigation level of 15.6 million tCO2e
Target Sectors
Energy; industrial processes and product use (IPPU); waste; and agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) but excluding sources from forestry and other land use (FOLU)
Mitigation Actions and Priorities
- 2 million households using energy saving cook stoves by 2030
- 20 million litres of bio-diesel/year by 2030
- Increase capacity of hydroelectricity by 800 MW by 2025
- Waste sector GHG mitigation: reduction of generation, recovery and use of landfill biogas, controlled incineration and composting of organic manure; Briquetting (residue or wood waste) as stove fuel
- Efficient lightbulbs + biofuels
- Climate-related building codes & standards"
- 20 million litres of bio-diesel/year by 2030
- Increase capacity of hydroelectricity by 800 MW by 2025
- Waste sector GHG mitigation: reduction of generation, recovery and use of landfill biogas, controlled incineration and composting of organic manure; Briquetting (residue or wood waste) as stove fuel
- Efficient lightbulbs + biofuels
- Climate-related building codes & standards"