CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malawi
Malawi: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 11.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malawi stood at 11.14 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malawi peaked at 37.18 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 659,615 tonnes, in 1993.
Malawi ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.50 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 19.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.60 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 37.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.11 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 26.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.82 million tonnes | 659,615 tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.24 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | 25.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 14.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | 13.52 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malawi?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malawi was 11.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.18 million tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,615 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.