CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Malawi
Malawi: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.46 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Malawi peaked at 1.46 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,477 tonnes, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,154 tonnes | 44,477 tonnes | 141,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,040 tonnes | 141,059 tonnes | 258,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,728 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 495,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 445,354 tonnes | 406,704 tonnes | 498,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,467 tonnes | 516,624 tonnes | 699,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,211 tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 865,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,144 tonnes | 714,480 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Malawi?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Malawi was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,477 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.