Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 54.79 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malawi is 54.79 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malawi peaked at 96.61 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 42.6 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Malawi 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 48.24 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 53.67 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 58.5 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 66.39 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 73.14 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 76.88 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 80.93 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 84.56 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 86.47 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 90.04 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 93.11 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 95.57 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 96.61 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 96.47 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 95.89 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.96 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 94.13 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 92.57 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 89.91 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 88.11 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 86.77 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 84.38 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 82.22 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 80.01 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 78.61 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 76.86 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 74.13 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 71.29 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 69.2 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 68.12 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 67.04 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 65.78 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 64.9 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 67.15 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 68.98 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 69.2 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.86 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 70.57 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 70.89 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.13 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.91 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.04 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.85 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.1 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.21 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.84 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.61 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.17 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.16 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 68.02 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.82 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 65.71 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 64.78 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.85 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.92 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 62 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 61.09 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.2 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.32 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.47 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.51 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 55.69 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 54.79 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 54.79 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.44 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 54.79 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.45 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.14 tonnes per person | 42.6 tonnes per person | 86.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.93 tonnes per person | 89.91 tonnes per person | 96.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.16 tonnes per person | 69.2 tonnes per person | 88.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.25 tonnes per person | 64.9 tonnes per person | 70.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7 tonnes per person | 69.16 tonnes per person | 71.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.47 tonnes per person | 59.32 tonnes per person | 68.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.61 tonnes per person | 54.79 tonnes per person | 58.47 tonnes per person | 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 including land-use change, per capita in Malawi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malawi was 54.79 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.61 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.