Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malawi
Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,466 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,466 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,901 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malawi peaked at 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,901 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 111th of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,901 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 2,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 3,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 3,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 3,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 4,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 4,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 4,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 4,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 5,127 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,598 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10,948 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11,688 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,901 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,426 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,749 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,856 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,735 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,537 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,972 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,289 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 108 Iraq 12,919 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Togo 12,736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Burundi 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Palestine 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ghana 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uganda 11,612 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 including land-use change, per square in Malawi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malawi was 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,901 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.