Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0448 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.0448 kt per square kilometre. 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0448 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +69.2% | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0351 kt per square kilometre | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 147 Uruguay 0.0477 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tajikistan 0.047 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 0.0469 kt per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 0.0427 kt per square kilometre compare
- 152 Mongolia 0.0421 kt per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0392 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0448 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0448 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.