Co emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Co emissions per capita was 0.0869 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0869
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
209th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1362
in 1957
All-time low
0.0611
in 2014
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0869 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.1362 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0611, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 209th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0795 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0861 | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0951 | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1017 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1096 | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1266 | +15.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1352 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1362 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.119 | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1297 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1208 | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1005 | -16.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0947 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0889 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0825 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0849 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1021 | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0851 | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.088 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0842 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.098 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1056 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1119 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1068 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1094 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1069 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1134 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1153 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1056 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1133 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0927 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0815 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0758 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.073 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0699 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0657 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0619 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0772 | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.08 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0777 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0854 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0887 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.089 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0888 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0836 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0809 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0755 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.067 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0721 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0658 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0645 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0677 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0715 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0707 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0662 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0693 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0611 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0614 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0668 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0912 | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0891 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0956 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0839 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0876 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0878 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0869 | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0869 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1119 | 0.0795 | 0.1362 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0932 | 0.0825 | 0.1208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1087 | 0.098 | 0.1153 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0783 | 0.0614 | 0.1133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0838 | 0.0772 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0702 | 0.0645 | 0.0755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0705 | 0.0611 | 0.0912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0884 | 0.0839 | 0.0956 | 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 co emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Co emissions per capita in Malawi was 0.0869 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1362 in 1957.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0611 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for co emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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