Co2 emissions and gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Co2 emissions and gdp was 36.06 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.06 billion
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
36.06 billion
in 2025
All-time low
9.92 billion
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 36.06 billion for co2 emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp in Malawi peaked at 36.06 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.92 billion, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 139th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.00 billion | — |
| 1991 | 10.87 billion | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 10.07 billion | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 11.05 billion | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 9.92 billion | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 11.58 billion | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 12.43 billion | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 12.90 billion | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.40 billion | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.81 billion | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.02 billion | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.33 billion | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.55 billion | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.33 billion | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.10 billion | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.60 billion | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.33 billion | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.90 billion | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 19.27 billion | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.87 billion | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 22.30 billion | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 23.40 billion | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.85 billion | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.14 billion | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.55 billion | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.30 billion | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.98 billion | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.10 billion | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.37 billion | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 32.10 billion | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.36 billion | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.83 billion | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 34.14 billion | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.81 billion | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 35.39 billion | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 36.06 billion | +1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 36.06 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.94 billion, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 36.06 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.60 billion | 9.92 billion | 13.81 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 billion | 13.33 billion | 20.87 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 billion | 22.30 billion | 32.10 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.43 billion | 32.36 billion | 36.06 billion | 6 |
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 emissions and gdp in Malawi?
- Co2 emissions and gdp in Malawi was 36.06 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 billion in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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