Annual co2 coal in Malawi
Malawi: Annual co2 coal was 176,972 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
176,972
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
108th
of 179 countries
All-time high
304,134
in 1957
All-time low
29,312
in 1989
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual co2 coal in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co2 coal in Malawi stood at 176,972.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 coal in Malawi peaked at 304,134 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 29,312, 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.
Annual co2 coal in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 183,720 | — |
| 1951 | 186,677 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 207,096 | +10.9% |
| 1953 | 221,060 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 241,105 | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 286,692 | +18.9% |
| 1956 | 297,757 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 304,134 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 243,863 | -19.8% |
| 1959 | 295,150 | +21.0% |
| 1960 | 272,293 | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 216,276 | -20.6% |
| 1962 | 200,438 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 187,685 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 164,880 | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 179,536 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 208,848 | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 142,896 | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 127,041 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 85,090 | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 117,248 | +37.8% |
| 1971 | 120,912 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 140,173 | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 149,267 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 139,232 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 186,864 | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 164,880 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 150,224 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 147,365 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 91,077 | -38.2% |
| 1980 | 172,208 | +89.1% |
| 1981 | 127,467 | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 161,216 | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 117,248 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 109,920 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 87,361 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 73,280 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 73,280 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 43,968 | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 29,312 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 172,208 | +487.5% |
| 1991 | 157,552 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 161,216 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 168,544 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 172,208 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 168,544 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 179,536 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 186,864 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 179,536 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 146,560 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 164,880 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 124,576 | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 179,536 | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 168,544 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 161,216 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 157,552 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 157,552 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 158,147 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 150,224 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 142,423 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 168,544 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 216,176 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 190,528 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 194,192 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 175,872 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 197,856 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 180,102 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 172,208 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 205,184 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 212,051 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 194,192 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 132,198 | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 149,911 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 173,331 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 176,972 | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 176,972 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,703, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 176,972 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,300, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +487.5% | 29,312 | 172,208 |
| 1980 | +89.1% | 91,077 | 172,208 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246,725 | 183,720 | 304,134 | 10 |
| 1960s | 178,498 | 85,090 | 272,293 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,724 | 91,077 | 186,864 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,526 | 29,312 | 172,208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,277 | 146,560 | 186,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,465 | 124,576 | 179,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,271 | 168,544 | 216,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,321 | 132,198 | 194,192 | 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 annual co2 coal in Malawi?
- Annual co2 coal in Malawi was 176,972 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 304,134 in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co2 coal?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).