Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,082 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,082 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,060 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi is 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,060 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,060 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 3,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 3,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 4,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 4,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 4,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 5,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 5,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 5,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 6,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 6,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 6,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 6,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 7,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 7,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7,741 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8,051 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10,768 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,156 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,060 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,817 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,915 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,741 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,221 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,379 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,082 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,506 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,664 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,787 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 59 Nigeria 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 United Kingdom 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Belgium 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 12,678 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 New Zealand 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Finland 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malawi was 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,060 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.