Co2 intensity in Malawi
Malawi: Co2 intensity was 0.0681 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0681
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
160th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2374
in 1956
All-time low
0.0492
in 2014
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Malawi, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0681 for co2 intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Malawi peaked at 0.2374 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0492, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 160th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1614 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1706 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1846 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1929 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2034 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2361 | +16.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2374 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2348 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2024 | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2179 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2023 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1641 | -18.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1588 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1553 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.151 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1404 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1569 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1217 | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1303 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.12 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1413 | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1365 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1347 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1301 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1166 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1164 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1117 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1162 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1122 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1019 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.113 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1011 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0984 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0914 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0846 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0786 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0776 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0748 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0724 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0718 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0897 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0884 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0957 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0976 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1119 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0986 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0914 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0857 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0833 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0798 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0757 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0719 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.078 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.079 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.074 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0674 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0651 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0644 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0653 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0617 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0556 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0567 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0574 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0492 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0494 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0539 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0528 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0716 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0681 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0744 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0681 | +6.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0681 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0681 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2041 | 0.1614 | 0.2374 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1501 | 0.12 | 0.2023 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1218 | 0.1019 | 0.1413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0864 | 0.0718 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0922 | 0.0798 | 0.1119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0703 | 0.0617 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0571 | 0.0492 | 0.0716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0688 | 0.0641 | 0.0744 | 3 |
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 intensity in Malawi?
- Co2 intensity in Malawi was 0.0681 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 in 1956.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for co2 intensity?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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