What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was -19.07 million tonnes in 1920.

How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Malawi ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.24 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

82nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.24 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

-19.07 million tonnes

in 1920

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi stood at 1.24 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi peaked at 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -19.07 million tonnes, in 1920.

That places Malawi 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	8.32 million tonnes	2.65 million tonnes	11.96 million tonnes	10
1860s	12.97 million tonnes	12.34 million tonnes	13.20 million tonnes	10
1870s	12.62 million tonnes	12.16 million tonnes	13.28 million tonnes	10
1880s	15.38 million tonnes	13.67 million tonnes	16.55 million tonnes	10
1890s	14.93 million tonnes	12.20 million tonnes	16.66 million tonnes	10
1900s	5.13 million tonnes	-2.20 million tonnes	11.27 million tonnes	10
1910s	-11.46 million tonnes	-18.68 million tonnes	-4.03 million tonnes	10
1920s	-11.25 million tonnes	-19.07 million tonnes	1.04 million tonnes	10
1930s	24.62 million tonnes	4.85 million tonnes	45.64 million tonnes	10
1940s	81.38 million tonnes	51.21 million tonnes	113.74 million tonnes	10
1950s	189.84 million tonnes	132.76 million tonnes	245.10 million tonnes	10
1960s	384.64 million tonnes	264.22 million tonnes	497.31 million tonnes	10
1970s	597.08 million tonnes	523.12 million tonnes	642.66 million tonnes	10
1980s	690.97 million tonnes	651.97 million tonnes	729.81 million tonnes	10
1990s	792.82 million tonnes	744.30 million tonnes	869.37 million tonnes	10
2000s	982.14 million tonnes	890.21 million tonnes	1.07 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.14 billion tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	1.19 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.22 billion tonnes	1.21 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	5

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More climate change data for Malawi

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
Population growth 2.6% (2025)
Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
Urban population 17.6% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malawi was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was -19.07 million tonnes in 1920.
How does Malawi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Malawi ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.