Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was 6.22 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 144.8%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
35.7 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-22.44 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1951–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 6.22 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 144.8% on the previous year and up 620.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 35.7 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -22.44 % change on previous year, in 1967.

That places Malawi 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1951 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 5.7 % change on previous year —
1952 8.24 % change on previous year +44.5%
1953 4.49 % change on previous year -45.5%
1954 5.41 % change on previous year +20.5%
1955 16.07 % change on previous year +196.9%
1956 0.5727 % change on previous year -96.4%
1957 -1.1 % change on previous year -292.2%
1958 -13.8 % change on previous year +1153.5%
1959 7.67 % change on previous year -155.6%
1960 -7.17 % change on previous year -193.5%
1961 -18.87 % change on previous year +163.1%
1962 -3.27 % change on previous year -82.7%
1963 -2.16 % change on previous year -33.9%
1964 -2.78 % change on previous year +28.6%
1965 -7 % change on previous year +152.1%
1966 11.7 % change on previous year -267.1%
1967 -22.44 % change on previous year -291.8%
1968 7.12 % change on previous year -131.7%
1969 -7.89 % change on previous year -210.9%
1970 17.68 % change on previous year -323.9%
1971 -3.41 % change on previous year -119.3%
1972 -1.31 % change on previous year -61.5%
1973 -3.41 % change on previous year +160.4%
1974 -10.33 % change on previous year +202.5%
1975 -0.1715 % change on previous year -98.3%
1976 -4.06 % change on previous year +2270.1%
1977 4.04 % change on previous year -199.4%
1978 -3.45 % change on previous year -185.4%
1979 -9.18 % change on previous year +166.1%
1980 10.88 % change on previous year -218.6%
1981 -10.57 % change on previous year -197.1%
1982 -2.65 % change on previous year -74.9%
1983 -7.09 % change on previous year +167.5%
1984 -7.42 % change on previous year +4.7%
1985 -7.18 % change on previous year -3.3%
1986 -1.25 % change on previous year -82.5%
1987 -3.54 % change on previous year +182.1%
1988 -3.28 % change on previous year -7.4%
1989 -0.8055 % change on previous year -75.4%
1990 25.01 % change on previous year -3205.0%
1991 -1.46 % change on previous year -105.8%
1992 8.17 % change on previous year -661.2%
1993 1.99 % change on previous year -75.7%
1994 14.67 % change on previous year +638.7%
1995 -11.84 % change on previous year -180.7%
1996 -7.38 % change on previous year -37.7%
1997 -6.22 % change on previous year -15.7%
1998 -2.75 % change on previous year -55.8%
1999 -4.24 % change on previous year +54.2%
2000 -5.07 % change on previous year +19.6%
2001 -5.06 % change on previous year -0.3%
2002 8.39 % change on previous year -265.9%
2003 1.33 % change on previous year -84.1%
2004 -6.26 % change on previous year -569.4%
2005 -8.93 % change on previous year +42.8%
2006 -3.48 % change on previous year -61.0%
2007 -1.13 % change on previous year -67.6%
2008 1.47 % change on previous year -230.5%
2009 -5.48 % change on previous year -472.8%
2010 -9.98 % change on previous year +82.0%
2011 2.12 % change on previous year -121.2%
2012 -1.2 % change on previous year -156.5%
2013 2.32 % change on previous year -293.8%
2014 -14.27 % change on previous year -716.1%
2015 0.4643 % change on previous year -103.3%
2016 9.19 % change on previous year +1880.0%
2017 -2.16 % change on previous year -123.5%
2018 35.7 % change on previous year -1754.8%
2019 -4.87 % change on previous year -113.6%
2020 9.19 % change on previous year -288.7%
2021 -13.87 % change on previous year -250.9%
2022 6.22 % change on previous year -144.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 6.22 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.52 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 6.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +3205.0% -0.8055 % change on previous year 25.01 % change on previous year
1976 -2270.1% -0.1715 % change on previous year -4.06 % change on previous year
2016 +1880.0% 0.4643 % change on previous year 9.19 % change on previous year
2018 +1754.8% -2.16 % change on previous year 35.7 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.7 % change on previous year -13.8 % change on previous year 16.07 % change on previous year 9
1960s -5.28 % change on previous year -22.44 % change on previous year 11.7 % change on previous year 10
1970s -1.36 % change on previous year -10.33 % change on previous year 17.68 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.29 % change on previous year -10.57 % change on previous year 10.88 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.6 % change on previous year -11.84 % change on previous year 25.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.42 % change on previous year -8.93 % change on previous year 8.39 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.73 % change on previous year -14.27 % change on previous year 35.7 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5131 % change on previous year -13.87 % change on previous year 9.19 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 24 Ecuador 6.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Angola 6.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Tanzania 6.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Gambia 6.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 5.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Venezuela 5.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi?
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi was 6.22 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 35.7 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -22.44 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Malawi rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 620.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 14,352 data points, 1821–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.