Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi
Malawi: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 304.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +182.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +182.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.7%. 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.