Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Malawi, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0007 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0041 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per person, in 2025.
That places Malawi 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0018 tonnes per person, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
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- 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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Malawi?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Malawi was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.