Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0681 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
160th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2374 kilograms per international-$
in 1956
All-time low
0.0492 kilograms per international-$
in 2014
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Malawi, 1950–2022

0.050.10.150.20.25195019862022

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.2374 kilograms per international-$ in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 kilograms per international-$, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ 0.1614 kilograms per international-$ 0.2374 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ 0.12 kilograms per international-$ 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.1218 kilograms per international-$ 0.1019 kilograms per international-$ 0.1413 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.0864 kilograms per international-$ 0.0718 kilograms per international-$ 0.113 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ 0.0798 kilograms per international-$ 0.1119 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.0703 kilograms per international-$ 0.0617 kilograms per international-$ 0.079 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.0571 kilograms per international-$ 0.0492 kilograms per international-$ 0.0716 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ 0.0641 kilograms per international-$ 0.0744 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 157 Sweden 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 158 Sri Lanka 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 159 Rwanda 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 162 Ethiopia 0.0628 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 163 Uganda 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Malawi?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Malawi was 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2374 kilograms per international-$ in 1956.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 kilograms per international-$ in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Malawi ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).