Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 217.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Malawi stood at 217.64.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Malawi peaked at 258 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 155.87, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 258 | — |
| 1981 | 206.18 | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 221.88 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 244.96 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 242.68 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 212.68 | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 220.3 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 212.46 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 209.75 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 186.25 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 224.75 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 204.49 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 201.96 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 232.59 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 224.16 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 214.22 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 215.51 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 213.87 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 204.58 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 203.77 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 175.42 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 166.9 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 190.02 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 190.81 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 178.45 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 178.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 172.82 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 188.95 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 177.74 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 198.3 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 155.87 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 166.39 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 168.03 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 177.19 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 157.09 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 169.83 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 173.44 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 164.24 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 247.36 | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 212.23 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 237.59 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 214.32 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 223.08 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 229.69 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 217.64 | -5.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 217.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 217.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +50.6% | 164.24 | 247.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 221.51 | 186.25 | 258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.99 | 201.96 | 232.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.84 | 166.9 | 198.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.17 | 155.87 | 247.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.47 | 214.32 | 237.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 intensity vs gdp in Malawi?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Malawi was 217.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 258 in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.87 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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