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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Bahamas 4.26 million tonnes compare
  2. 132 Congo 4.25 million tonnes compare
  3. 133 Barbados 4.17 million tonnes compare
  4. 135 Liberia 3.18 million tonnes compare
  5. 136 Iceland 2.75 million tonnes compare
  6. 137 Rwanda 2.71 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.