Co2 consumption share in Malawi
Malawi: Co2 consumption share was 0.0085 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Co2 consumption share in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0085 for co2 consumption share 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, co2 consumption share in Malawi peaked at 0.0085 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019, in 2014.
That places Malawi 120th out of 120 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.
Co2 consumption share in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0031 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0032 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 | +182.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.008 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 | -0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0085 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0169, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0085 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 consumption share 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 | +182.7% | 0.0026 | 0.0072 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 | 0.0031 | 0.0046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 | 0.0025 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 | 0.0019 | 0.0073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 | 0.008 | 0.0085 | 4 |
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 co2 consumption share in Malawi?
- Co2 consumption share in Malawi was 0.0085 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for co2 consumption share?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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