Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malawi is 1.46 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 1.46 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,477 tonnes, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 153rd 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,477 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 65,006 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1952 | 73,638 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 82,986 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 91,600 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1955 | 104,576 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 127,691 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1957 | 130,814 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 139,045 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 141,704 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 143,314 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 141,059 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 145,853 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 145,414 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 150,224 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 153,888 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 197,856 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 201,520 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 232,304 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 258,970 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 304,112 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 348,080 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 368,876 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 378,629 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 366,400 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 340,752 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 373,728 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 439,680 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 471,569 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 495,457 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 494,640 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 437,031 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 406,704 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 421,360 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 410,368 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 440,446 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 443,344 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 436,016 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 465,328 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 498,304 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 516,624 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 571,584 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 571,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 648,528 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 670,512 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 674,176 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 681,504 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 685,168 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 685,168 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 699,824 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 633,872 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 597,232 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 622,880 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 666,848 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 703,488 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 677,840 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 688,832 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 739,243 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 846,384 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 865,493 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 787,760 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 806,080 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 824,400 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 853,712 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 714,480 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 780,432 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 922,565 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 923,328 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.46 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.46 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million tonnes, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +49.2% | 923,328 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes |
| 1951 | +46.2% | 44,477 tonnes | 65,006 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,154 tonnes | 44,477 tonnes | 141,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,040 tonnes | 141,059 tonnes | 258,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,728 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 495,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 445,354 tonnes | 406,704 tonnes | 498,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,467 tonnes | 516,624 tonnes | 699,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,211 tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 865,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,144 tonnes | 714,480 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malawi was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,477 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 oil 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 oil with 86 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.