Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malawi
Malawi: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malawi stood at 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malawi peaked at 143.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2017.
That places Malawi 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 76.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 101.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 26.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 143.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 34.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 194 Tajikistan 72.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 195 Uganda 58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 196 Finland 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 198 Namibia 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 200 France 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malawi?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malawi was 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 143.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2018.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Malawi ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.