Electricity — Emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity — Emissions was 1.7 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Malawi stood at 1.7 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Malawi peaked at 6.81 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3744 kt, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 137th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 kt | 4.9 kt | 6.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 kt | 2.78 kt | 4.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 kt | 0.3744 kt | 2.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 kt | 1.6 kt | 1.77 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Share co2 vs population 0.5809 (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 vs gdp 0.0869 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 57.56 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.0869 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.0869 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Malawi?
- Electricity — emissions in Malawi was 1.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3744 kt in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.