Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 1.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malawi is 1.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malawi peaked at 1.88 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234,550 tonnes, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 157th 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 | 364,240 tonnes | 234,550 tonnes | 461,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 376,022 tonnes | 329,641 tonnes | 438,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 572,509 tonnes | 454,069 tonnes | 669,734 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 579,644 tonnes | 541,487 tonnes | 710,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 862,754 tonnes | 736,906 tonnes | 919,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,615 tonnes | 777,288 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 972,162 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.88 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malawi?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Malawi was 1.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,550 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.