Energy — Emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Malawi is 0.2 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.25 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.
That places Malawi 218th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.243 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.222 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.196 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 per capita in Malawi?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Malawi was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 218th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.