Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 240,277 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Malawi is 240,277 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,353 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 6,951 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1952 | 10,192 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1953 | 13,039 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1954 | 15,927 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1955 | 19,872 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 22,773 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1957 | 26,411 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1958 | 29,203 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 22,887 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1960 | 22,740 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 15,984 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 14,323 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 13,606 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 14,537 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 14,537 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21,806 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 21,806 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28,803 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 36,696 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 32,709 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 32,680 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 36,524 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 43,219 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 43,458 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 50,656 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 43,381 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 46,955 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 50,799 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 50,189 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 43,228 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 39,352 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 25,171 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 35,927 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1984 | 35,895 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 28,503 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 35,831 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 35,799 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 32,191 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 35,735 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 48,074 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 58,219 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 54,289 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 61,504 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 59,030 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 60,370 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 58,490 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 46,190 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 37,050 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 46,880 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 55,230 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 55,480 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53,819 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 79,443 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 36,974 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 9,927 tonnes | -73.2% |
| 2006 | 4,944 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 21,790 tonnes | +340.7% |
| 2008 | 2,097 tonnes | -90.4% |
| 2009 | 9,690 tonnes | +362.1% |
| 2010 | 15,858 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 2011 | 11,588 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 25,823 tonnes | +122.8% |
| 2013 | 72,325 tonnes | +180.1% |
| 2014 | 124,759 tonnes | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 71,621 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 69,773 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 97,497 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 107,201 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 112,283 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 244,898 tonnes | +118.1% |
| 2021 | 235,656 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 240,277 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 240,277 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 240,277 tonnes | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 240,277 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 232,496 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 240,277 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202,272 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +362.1% | 2,097 tonnes | 9,690 tonnes |
| 2007 | +340.7% | 4,944 tonnes | 21,790 tonnes |
| 2013 | +180.1% | 25,823 tonnes | 72,325 tonnes |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Malawi was 240,277 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 244,898 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,097 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.