Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Malawi
Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 240,277 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi stood at 240,277 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi peaked at 244,898 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,097 tonnes, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 128th of 211 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 | 17,361 tonnes | 6,353 tonnes | 29,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,484 tonnes | 13,606 tonnes | 36,696 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,057 tonnes | 32,680 tonnes | 50,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,763 tonnes | 25,171 tonnes | 43,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,010 tonnes | 37,050 tonnes | 61,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,939 tonnes | 2,097 tonnes | 79,443 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,873 tonnes | 11,588 tonnes | 124,759 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,277 tonnes | 235,656 tonnes | 244,898 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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi was 240,277 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 244,898 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,097 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.