Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Malawi
Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 176,972 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 coal in Malawi stood at 176,972 tonnes.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi peaked at 304,134 tonnes in 1957 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Malawi 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246,725 tonnes | 183,720 tonnes | 304,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 178,498 tonnes | 85,090 tonnes | 272,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,724 tonnes | 91,077 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,526 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,277 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,465 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,271 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,321 tonnes | 132,198 tonnes | 194,192 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 coal in Malawi?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi was 176,972 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 coal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 304,134 tonnes in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.