Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 28,911 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malawi, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 28,911 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malawi peaked at 497,016 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -185,555 tonnes, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,021 tonnes | -49,247 tonnes | 62,509 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | -7,898 tonnes | -65,029 tonnes | 80,549 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,597 tonnes | -33,012 tonnes | 73,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -7,337 tonnes | -106,225 tonnes | 73,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,991 tonnes | -16,468 tonnes | 173,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,434 tonnes | -76,694 tonnes | 79,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,775 tonnes | -105,118 tonnes | 497,016 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,225 tonnes | -185,555 tonnes | 172,696 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malawi?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malawi was 28,911 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 497,016 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -185,555 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.