Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 3.23 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Malawi is 3.23 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 337.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Malawi peaked at 3.23 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 668,854 tonnes, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 120th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 | 896,480 tonnes | 694,722 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 811,260 tonnes | 715,830 tonnes | 907,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 668,854 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Malawi?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Malawi was 3.23 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,854 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.0%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.