Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Malawi
Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 3.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.93 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
134th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.93 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6,353 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.93 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi peaked at 3.93 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,353 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Malawi 134th out of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,353 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 13,304 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 1952 | 23,496 tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1953 | 36,535 tonnes | +55.5% |
| 1954 | 52,462 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1955 | 72,334 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1956 | 95,107 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1957 | 121,518 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1958 | 150,721 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1959 | 173,608 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1960 | 196,348 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 212,332 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 226,655 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 240,261 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 254,798 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 269,335 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 291,141 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 312,947 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 341,750 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 378,446 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 411,155 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 443,835 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 480,359 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 523,578 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 567,036 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 617,692 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 661,073 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 708,028 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 758,827 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 809,016 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 852,244 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 891,596 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 916,767 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 952,694 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 988,589 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.97 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.45 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.69 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.93 million tonnes | +6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.93 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.93 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +109.4% | 6,353 tonnes | 13,304 tonnes |
| 1952 | +76.6% | 13,304 tonnes | 23,496 tonnes |
| 1953 | +55.5% | 23,496 tonnes | 36,535 tonnes |
| 1954 | +43.6% | 36,535 tonnes | 52,462 tonnes |
| 1955 | +37.9% | 52,462 tonnes | 72,334 tonnes |
| 1956 | +31.5% | 72,334 tonnes | 95,107 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74,544 tonnes | 6,353 tonnes | 173,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 272,401 tonnes | 196,348 tonnes | 378,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 598,060 tonnes | 411,155 tonnes | 809,016 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million tonnes | 852,244 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi was 3.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,353 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Malawi ranks 134th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.