Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.4275 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malawi, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malawi is 0.4275 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malawi peaked at 9.22 tonnes per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.9615 tonnes per person, in 1909.
Malawi ranks 64th of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5573 tonnes per person | 0.2219 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.1778 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.1271 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1538 tonnes per person | 0.0938 tonnes per person | 0.2409 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.2073 tonnes per person | -0.3778 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.723 tonnes per person | -0.9615 tonnes per person | -0.4481 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.8724 tonnes per person | -0.9477 tonnes per person | -0.8446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9736 tonnes per person | -0.2071 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.25 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 9.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.89 tonnes per person | 0.5908 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.7897 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per person | -0.0213 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 0.9628 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7213 tonnes per person | 0.6058 tonnes per person | 0.838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4747 tonnes per person | 0.4275 tonnes per person | 0.5965 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malawi?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malawi was 0.4275 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 tonnes per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9615 tonnes per person in 1909.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.