Change co2 annual pct in Malawi

Malawi: Change co2 annual pct was 1.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.66
in 2018
All-time low
-14.96
in 1981
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Change co2 annual pct in Malawi, 1951–2024

-2002040195119872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.56 for change co2 annual pct in 2024.

The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Malawi peaked at 41.66 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -14.96, in 1981.

Malawi ranks 123rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change co2 annual pct in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Change co2 annual pct in Malawi, 1951 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1951 10.27 —
1952 12.49 +21.6%
1953 8.99 -28.0%
1954 9.95 +10.6%
1955 17.93 +80.2%
1956 9.02 -49.7%
1957 2.93 -67.5%
1958 -10.67 -464.2%
1959 11.56 -208.3%
1960 -4.65 -140.3%
1961 -14.84 +218.8%
1962 -3.4 -77.1%
1963 -3.86 +13.3%
1964 -4.92 +27.6%
1965 5.56 -212.9%
1966 23.15 +316.5%
1967 -14.54 -162.8%
1968 5.99 -141.2%
1969 -1.9 -131.8%
1970 19.25 -1111.0%
1971 10.48 -45.6%
1972 8.75 -16.5%
1973 4.68 -46.5%
1974 -3.86 -182.4%
1975 5.31 -237.8%
1976 0.6428 -87.9%
1977 9.43 +1366.8%
1978 5.16 -45.2%
1979 -4.93 -195.5%
1980 11.52 -333.7%
1981 -14.96 -229.9%
1982 -1.78 -88.1%
1983 -3.13 +75.6%
1984 -3.19 +2.1%
1985 0.023 -100.7%
1986 -0.6931 -3111.1%
1987 -1.33 +92.2%
1988 -0.6619 -50.3%
1989 4.04 -710.0%
1990 30.81 +663.0%
1991 6.85 -77.8%
1992 -0.0338 -100.5%
1993 11.62 -34505.4%
1994 2.64 -77.3%
1995 0.1486 -94.4%
1996 1.82 +1125.1%
1997 -0.1422 -107.8%
1998 -1.79 +1160.8%
1999 -0.9415 -47.5%
2000 -4.4 +367.1%
2001 -8.98 +104.2%
2002 10.16 -213.1%
2003 6.84 -32.6%
2004 -1.44 -121.0%
2005 -6.25 +334.6%
2006 0.7109 -111.4%
2007 7.97 +1021.2%
2008 8.65 +8.6%
2009 1.89 -78.1%
2010 -4.47 -336.0%
2011 6.34 -242.1%
2012 0.6681 -89.5%
2013 7.64 +1043.1%
2014 -9.38 -222.9%
2015 3.43 -136.5%
2016 11.67 +240.5%
2017 1.76 -85.0%
2018 41.66 +2271.9%
2019 0.3139 -99.2%
2020 10.19 +3145.1%
2021 -9.93 -197.5%
2022 7.07 -171.1%
2023 2.84 -59.8%
2024 1.56 -45.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 1.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 1.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change co2 annual pct 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +34505.4% -0.0338 11.62
2020 +3145.1% 0.3139 10.19
1986 -3111.1% 0.023 -0.6931
2018 +2271.9% 1.76 41.66
1977 +1366.8% 0.6428 9.43
1996 +1125.1% 0.1486 1.82

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8.05 -10.67 17.93 9
1960s -1.34 -14.84 23.15 10
1970s 5.49 -4.93 19.25 10
1980s -1.02 -14.96 11.52 10
1990s 5.1 -1.79 30.81 10
2000s 1.52 -8.98 10.16 10
2010s 5.96 -9.38 41.66 10
2020s 2.34 -9.93 10.19 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 120 Eritrea 1.59 compare
  2. 121 Uganda 1.57 compare
  3. 122 Andorra 1.57 compare
  4. 124 Cyprus 1.55 compare
  5. 125 Ethiopia 1.52 compare
  6. 126 Gabon 1.46 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change co2 annual pct in Malawi?
Change co2 annual pct in Malawi was 1.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 41.66 in 2018.
What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -14.96 in 1981.
How does Malawi rank for change co2 annual pct?
Malawi ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is change co2 annual pct 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change co2 annual pct
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
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