Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of 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, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 394.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 7 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Malawi 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 261.67 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 265.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 253.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 394.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1965 | 363.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 245.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1967 | 270.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 262.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 190.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 278.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1971 | 267.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 248.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 186.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 133.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 116.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 105.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 123.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 98.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 44.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1980 | 106.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +138.6% |
| 1981 | 141.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 69.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 83.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 73.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 130.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1986 | 91.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 75.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 98.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 116.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 161.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 103.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 71.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 1994 | 161.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2204.9% |
| 1995 | 185.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 172.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 227.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 252.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 228.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 230.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 182.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 232.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 202.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 272.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 271.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 218.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 250.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 234.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 157.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 137.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 121.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 129.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 155.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 152.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 146.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 142.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 142.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 143.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 140.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 143.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 114.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 117.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 118.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | 161.26 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 190.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 394.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 278.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 141.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | 252.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 157.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 272.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 121.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 143.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 133 Norway 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Nicaragua 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Chile 119.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Argentina 115.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sweden 113.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tanzania 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi was 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 394.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.