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
Latest (2024)
0.4275 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.22 tonnes per person
in 1964
All-time low
-0.9615 tonnes per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.25 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8927 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1852 | 0.7044 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1853 | 0.5794 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1854 | 0.5515 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1855 | 0.434 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1856 | 0.3608 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1857 | 0.3177 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1858 | 0.2639 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1859 | 0.2219 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1860 | 0.1778 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1861 | 0.1393 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1862 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1864 | 0.049 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 1865 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | -48.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -81.6% |
| 1867 | -0.0144 tonnes per person | -408.3% |
| 1868 | -0.031 tonnes per person | +115.1% |
| 1869 | -0.0459 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 1870 | -0.0669 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1871 | -0.0843 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1872 | -0.0999 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1873 | -0.1139 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1874 | -0.0298 tonnes per person | -73.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -292.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1003 tonnes per person | +74.9% |
| 1877 | 0.1205 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1245 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1881 | 0.2179 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1882 | 0.2409 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1883 | 0.2326 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1884 | 0.1573 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1201 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -48.3% |
| 1891 | -0.0471 tonnes per person | -197.0% |
| 1892 | -0.1096 tonnes per person | +132.7% |
| 1893 | -0.1658 tonnes per person | +51.2% |
| 1894 | -0.2122 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1895 | -0.2518 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1896 | -0.2875 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1897 | -0.3201 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1898 | -0.3499 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1899 | -0.3778 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1900 | -0.4481 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1901 | -0.5182 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1902 | -0.5845 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1903 | -0.6478 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1904 | -0.7069 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1905 | -0.763 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1906 | -0.8165 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1907 | -0.8677 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1908 | -0.9162 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1909 | -0.9615 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1910 | -0.9477 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1911 | -0.9058 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1912 | -0.885 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1913 | -0.8716 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1914 | -0.8617 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1915 | -0.8566 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1916 | -0.8526 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | -0.8498 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | -0.8486 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | -0.8446 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1920 | -0.2071 tonnes per person | -75.5% |
| 1921 | 0.2364 tonnes per person | -214.2% |
| 1922 | 0.5679 tonnes per person | +140.2% |
| 1923 | 0.8295 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1924 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1925 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1926 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1927 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1928 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1929 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1931 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1941 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +144.0% |
| 1951 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1952 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1953 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1954 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1959 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1961 | 6.54 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1962 | 6.49 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.04 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 9.22 tonnes per person | +52.6% |
| 1965 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 5.84 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 5.53 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1970 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 1975 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5908 tonnes per person | -60.3% |
| 1980 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +151.5% |
| 1981 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.879 tonnes per person | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8669 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7897 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9938 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9084 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5911 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0213 tonnes per person | -103.6% |
| 1994 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -6708.1% |
| 1995 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9628 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8079 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6828 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7129 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.838 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8041 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.745 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7009 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6792 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6366 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6058 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5965 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4538 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.453 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4426 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4275 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4275 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828 tonnes per person, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4275 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6708.1% | -0.0213 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person |
| 1867 | -408.3% | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -0.0144 tonnes per person |
| 1875 | +292.4% | -0.0298 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person |
| 1921 | +214.2% | -0.2071 tonnes per person | 0.2364 tonnes per person |
| 1891 | -197.0% | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -0.0471 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +151.5% | 0.5908 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person |
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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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.