Absolute change co2 in Malawi
Malawi: Absolute change co2 was 28,911 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28,911
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
497,016
in 2018
All-time low
-185,555
in 2021
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Malawi, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 28,911 for absolute change co2 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, absolute change co2 in Malawi peaked at 497,016 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -185,555, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 24,084 | — |
| 1952 | 32,291 | +34.1% |
| 1953 | 26,160 | -19.0% |
| 1954 | 31,546 | +20.6% |
| 1955 | 62,509 | +98.2% |
| 1956 | 37,082 | -40.7% |
| 1957 | 13,136 | -64.6% |
| 1958 | -49,247 | -474.9% |
| 1959 | 47,630 | -196.7% |
| 1960 | -21,394 | -144.9% |
| 1961 | -65,029 | +204.0% |
| 1962 | -12,704 | -80.5% |
| 1963 | -13,909 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | -17,064 | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 18,320 | -207.4% |
| 1966 | 80,549 | +339.7% |
| 1967 | -62,288 | -177.3% |
| 1968 | 21,926 | -135.2% |
| 1969 | -7,392 | -133.7% |
| 1970 | 73,313 | -1091.8% |
| 1971 | 47,603 | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 43,900 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 25,543 | -41.8% |
| 1974 | -22,025 | -186.2% |
| 1975 | 29,182 | -232.5% |
| 1976 | 3,717 | -87.3% |
| 1977 | 54,870 | +1376.2% |
| 1978 | 32,875 | -40.1% |
| 1979 | -33,012 | -200.4% |
| 1980 | 73,354 | -322.2% |
| 1981 | -106,225 | -244.8% |
| 1982 | -10,760 | -89.9% |
| 1983 | -18,556 | +72.5% |
| 1984 | -18,352 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 128 | -100.7% |
| 1986 | -3,856 | -3112.5% |
| 1987 | -7,360 | +90.9% |
| 1988 | -3,608 | -51.0% |
| 1989 | 21,864 | -706.0% |
| 1990 | 173,555 | +693.8% |
| 1991 | 50,449 | -70.9% |
| 1992 | -266 | -100.5% |
| 1993 | 91,487 | -34493.6% |
| 1994 | 23,174 | -74.7% |
| 1995 | 1,340 | -94.2% |
| 1996 | 16,440 | +1126.9% |
| 1997 | -1,308 | -108.0% |
| 1998 | -16,468 | +1159.0% |
| 1999 | -8,490 | -48.4% |
| 2000 | -39,282 | +362.7% |
| 2001 | -76,694 | +95.2% |
| 2002 | 78,947 | -202.9% |
| 2003 | 58,600 | -25.8% |
| 2004 | -13,157 | -122.5% |
| 2005 | -56,359 | +328.4% |
| 2006 | 6,009 | -110.7% |
| 2007 | 67,851 | +1029.2% |
| 2008 | 79,526 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 18,900 | -76.2% |
| 2010 | -45,443 | -340.4% |
| 2011 | 61,682 | -235.7% |
| 2012 | 6,907 | -88.8% |
| 2013 | 79,478 | +1050.7% |
| 2014 | -105,118 | -232.3% |
| 2015 | 34,798 | -133.1% |
| 2016 | 122,531 | +252.1% |
| 2017 | 20,593 | -83.2% |
| 2018 | 497,016 | +2313.5% |
| 2019 | 5,305 | -98.9% |
| 2020 | 172,696 | +3155.3% |
| 2021 | -185,555 | -207.4% |
| 2022 | 118,893 | -164.1% |
| 2023 | 51,180 | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 28,911 | -43.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 28,911 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,261, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 28,911 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +34493.6% | -266 | 91,487 |
| 2020 | +3155.3% | 5,305 | 172,696 |
| 1986 | -3112.5% | 128 | -3,856 |
| 2018 | +2313.5% | 20,593 | 497,016 |
| 1977 | +1376.2% | 3,717 | 54,870 |
| 1996 | +1126.9% | 1,340 | 16,440 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,021 | -49,247 | 62,509 | 9 |
| 1960s | -7,898 | -65,029 | 80,549 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,597 | -33,012 | 73,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7,337 | -106,225 | 73,354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,991 | -16,468 | 173,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,434 | -76,694 | 79,526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,775 | -105,118 | 497,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,225 | -185,555 | 172,696 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Malawi?
- Absolute change co2 in Malawi was 28,911 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 497,016 in 2018.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -185,555 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for absolute change co2?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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