Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in Malawi
Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) was 0.1813 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.1813 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.1813 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 139th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1046 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1103 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1168 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1214 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1261 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1306 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1342 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.136 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1351 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1335 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1332 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.126 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1262 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.13 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1476 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1504 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1518 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1519 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1527 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1539 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.155 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1558 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1574 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.154 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1502 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1476 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1436 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1401 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1371 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1339 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1317 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1325 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1364 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1371 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1389 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.141 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1432 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.152 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1599 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1675 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1747 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1813 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1813 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1813 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1813 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1659 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0665 tonnes per person | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.0837 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 0.1342 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.133 tonnes per person | 0.126 tonnes per person | 0.1368 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1414 tonnes per person | 0.1262 tonnes per person | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1516 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.1585 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 0.1317 tonnes per person | 0.1432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1671 tonnes per person | 0.152 tonnes per person | 0.1813 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Mali 0.2286 tonnes per person compare
- 137 Uganda 0.2088 tonnes per person compare
- 138 Rwanda 0.1903 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Bangladesh 0.1614 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1505 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Cape Verde 0.138 tonnes per person compare
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, per capita in Malawi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Malawi was 0.1813 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1813 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.