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Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
162nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024

0.0030.0050.0070.010.0131980200220241980: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP1981: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP1982: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP1983: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP1984: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP1985: 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP1986: 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP1987: 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP1988: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP1989: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP1990: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1991: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP1992: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP1993: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1994: 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP1995: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP1996: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1997: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1998: 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP1999: 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP2000: 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP2001: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2002: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP2003: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP2004: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP2005: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP2006: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2008: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2009: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2010: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP2012: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2013: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2014: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2019: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2020: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2021: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2022: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2024: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 162nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1982 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1983 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1984 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1985 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1986 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1987 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1988 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1989 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1990 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1991 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1992 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP +27.2%
1993 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1994 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP +82.4%
1995 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1996 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP -36.4%
1997 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1998 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP +57.5%
1999 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2000 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2001 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2002 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP -49.5%
2003 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2004 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2005 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2006 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2007 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2008 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2009 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2010 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2011 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2012 0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP +36.4%
2013 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2014 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2015 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2016 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2017 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2018 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2019 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2020 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2021 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2022 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2023 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2024 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP +22.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +82.4% 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 159 Tuvalu 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 160 Iceland 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 161 Ghana 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 163 Djibouti 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 164 Palestine 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.