Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.66 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-14.96 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 1.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 41.66 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -14.96 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1953 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1954 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1956 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1957 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1958 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -464.2% |
| 1959 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1960 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1961 | -14.84 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 1962 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1963 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1964 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1966 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +316.5% |
| 1967 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1968 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1969 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1970 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -1111.0% |
| 1971 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1972 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1974 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1975 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6428 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1977 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +1366.8% |
| 1978 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1979 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1980 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1981 | -14.96 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1982 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1983 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1984 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.023 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1986 | -0.6931 % change on previous year | -3111.8% |
| 1987 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1988 | -0.6619 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1989 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -710.0% |
| 1990 | 30.81 % change on previous year | +663.0% |
| 1991 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0338 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1993 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -34505.3% |
| 1994 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1486 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1996 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +1125.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1422 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1998 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +1160.8% |
| 1999 | -0.9415 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2000 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +367.1% |
| 2001 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2002 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2003 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2004 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2005 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +334.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7109 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2007 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +1021.2% |
| 2008 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2010 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2011 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6684 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2013 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +1042.6% |
| 2014 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2016 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +240.4% |
| 2017 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2018 | 41.66 % change on previous year | +2272.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3136 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +3148.3% |
| 2021 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2022 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.56 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +34505.3% | -0.0338 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3148.3% | 0.3136 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -3111.8% | 0.023 % change on previous year | -0.6931 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2272.2% | 1.76 % change on previous year | 41.66 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1366.8% | 0.6428 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1125.0% | 0.1486 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.05 % change on previous year | -10.67 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 23.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 30.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 41.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 120 Eritrea 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Uganda 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Andorra 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Cyprus 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Ethiopia 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Gabon 1.46 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.66 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.96 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.