Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 11.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11.14 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 37.18 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 659,615 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 194 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 emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 15.39 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1952 | 13.61 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1953 | 12.47 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 11.68 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 11.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 11.63 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 11.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 13.27 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1959 | 14.20 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 19.55 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1961 | 24.67 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 25.06 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 23.90 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 37.18 million tonnes | +55.5% |
| 1965 | 34.24 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 23.14 million tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1967 | 25.49 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 24.78 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 17.95 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 26.27 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1971 | 25.18 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 23.46 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 17.54 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 12.56 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 11.02 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 9.91 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 11.64 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 9.32 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 4.20 million tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1980 | 10.02 million tonnes | +138.6% |
| 1981 | 13.36 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 6.55 million tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 7.83 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 6.91 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 12.30 million tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1986 | 8.63 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 7.09 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 9.24 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 10.99 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 15.23 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 9.73 million tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 6.78 million tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 659,615 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1994 | 15.20 million tonnes | +2204.9% |
| 1995 | 17.51 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 16.23 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 21.49 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 23.77 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 21.58 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 21.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.24 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 21.92 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 19.06 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 25.67 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 25.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.61 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 23.61 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 22.09 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.88 million tonnes | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 12.95 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.46 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 12.24 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 14.66 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 14.38 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.78 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.48 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.45 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.22 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.52 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.78 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 11.12 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.14 million tonnes | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11.14 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11.14 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2204.9% | 659,615 tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes |
| 1980 | +138.6% | 4.20 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.50 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 19.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.60 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 37.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.11 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 26.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.82 million tonnes | 659,615 tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.24 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | 25.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 14.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malawi was 11.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.18 million tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,615 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use 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 including land-use change with 79 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.