Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Malawi

Malawi: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0085 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0085
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0085
in 2022
All-time low
0.0019
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Malawi, 1990–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.0031991: 0.0031992: 0.0031993: 0.0041994: 0.0041995: 0.0041996: 0.0041997: 0.0041998: 0.0041999: 0.0052000: 0.0032001: 0.0032002: 0.0032003: 0.0032004: 0.0032005: 0.0032006: 0.0032007: 0.0022008: 0.0032009: 0.0032010: 0.0032011: 0.0032012: 0.0032013: 0.0022014: 0.0022015: 0.0022016: 0.0032017: 0.0032018: 0.0072019: 0.0072020: 0.0082021: 0.0082022: 0.0092023: 0.008

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Malawi stood at 0.0085.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 304.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Malawi peaked at 0.0085 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019, 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.

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0031 —
1991 0.0032 +4.9%
1992 0.0033 +4.5%
1993 0.0038 +13.1%
1994 0.0036 -4.8%
1995 0.0035 -2.0%
1996 0.0043 +22.5%
1997 0.0042 -2.1%
1998 0.0042 +0.0%
1999 0.0046 +8.5%
2000 0.0031 -32.0%
2001 0.0028 -10.9%
2002 0.0031 +12.0%
2003 0.0033 +5.1%
2004 0.0028 -13.6%
2005 0.0026 -9.5%
2006 0.0027 +5.9%
2007 0.0025 -8.4%
2008 0.0027 +10.0%
2009 0.0026 -6.4%
2010 0.0025 -2.4%
2011 0.0025 +1.4%
2012 0.0027 +5.0%
2013 0.0021 -21.3%
2014 0.0019 -10.1%
2015 0.002 +6.2%
2016 0.0027 +36.6%
2017 0.0026 -6.4%
2018 0.0072 +182.7%
2019 0.0073 +1.0%
2020 0.0083 +14.1%
2021 0.008 -4.4%
2022 0.0085 +6.8%
2023 0.0085 -0.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0085 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0169, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0085 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption co2 emissions vs 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +182.7% 0.0026 0.0072

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0038 0.0031 0.0046 10
2000s 0.0028 0.0025 0.0033 10
2010s 0.0034 0.0019 0.0073 10
2020s 0.0083 0.008 0.0085 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 117 Burkina Faso 0.0152 compare
  2. 118 Albania 0.0141 compare
  3. 119 Rwanda 0.0092 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions vs population in Malawi?
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Malawi was 0.0085 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0085 in 2022.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Malawi ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 emissions vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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