Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.4496 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0923 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.362 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3691 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3905 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3808 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3892 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4228 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3582 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3154 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2719 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2349 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2899 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2519 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4496 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3884 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2426 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2131 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3331 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3508 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.363 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1824 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1919 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1871 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1745 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1609 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1368 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1261 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1394 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1288 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1243 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1464 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1309 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1024 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0923 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +78.5% | 0.2519 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4496 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.381 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3154 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4228 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2131 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4496 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.363 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1225 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1464 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4496 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0923 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.