Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,228 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,228 kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
146th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,228 kt
in 2023
All-time low
778.31 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1961–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi is 4,228 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 4,228 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 778.31 kt, in 1964.

That places Malawi 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 806.14 kt 778.31 kt 870.84 kt 9
1970s 1,048 kt 917.66 kt 1,165 kt 10
1980s 1,234 kt 1,162 kt 1,379 kt 10
1990s 2,507 kt 2,333 kt 2,750 kt 10
2000s 2,822 kt 2,544 kt 3,100 kt 10
2010s 3,313 kt 3,071 kt 3,799 kt 10
2020s 4,062 kt 3,918 kt 4,228 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 143 Guyana 4,357 kt compare
  2. 144 Mauritius 4,353 kt compare
  3. 145 Niger 4,278 kt compare
  4. 147 South Sudan, Republic of 4,009 kt compare
  5. 148 Suriname 3,478 kt compare
  6. 149 Rwanda 3,366 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Malawi was 4,228 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4,228 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 778.31 kt in 1964.
How does Malawi rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf