Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 304.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Malawi?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Malawi was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.