Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malawi peaked at 1,688 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 975.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 194th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 975.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,504 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,688 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 195 Mozambique 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Somalia 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 197 Central African Republic 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malawi?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malawi was 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Malawi ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.