Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Malawi
Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 12.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi stood at 12.65 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi peaked at 12.65 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183,720 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Malawi 112th out of 179 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 million tonnes | 183,720 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.57 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.02 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 million tonnes | 10.08 million tonnes | 11.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 12.65 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi was 12.65 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 coal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,720 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.