Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi
Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 9.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi is 9.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi peaked at 36.85 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.86 million tonnes, in 1909.
That places Malawi 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.20 million tonnes | 477,309 tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 104,362 tonnes | -98,195 tonnes | 382,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 28,030 tonnes | -242,484 tonnes | 268,974 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 326,990 tonnes | 201,154 tonnes | 510,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -435,474 tonnes | -785,012 tonnes | 104,021 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.44 million tonnes | -1.86 million tonnes | -926,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.65 million tonnes | -1.82 million tonnes | -1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.97 million tonnes | -386,882 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.46 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.81 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.14 million tonnes | 11.15 million tonnes | 19.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.22 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 36.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.54 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 25.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.71 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.96 million tonnes | -218,961 tonnes | 22.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.34 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes | 24.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 million tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 million tonnes | 9.10 million tonnes | 11.65 million tonnes | 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 in Malawi?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi was 9.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.85 million tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 million tonnes in 1909.
- How does Malawi rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.