Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 1.89 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.89 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.89 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3155 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Malawi 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3155 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3461 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3762 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4044 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4321 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4593 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4953 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.53 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5697 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6131 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6638 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7207 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7781 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8337 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8827 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9227 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9649 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.89 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.89 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4542 tonnes per person | 0.3155 tonnes per person | 0.6131 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8946 tonnes per person | 0.6638 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Malawi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Malawi was 1.89 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3155 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.