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.
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 |
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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 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.