Energy — Emissions per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
205th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.25 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
All-time low
0.18 t CO2eq/cap
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap

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 205th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 202 Mali 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 203 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 203 Rwanda 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 206 Burundi 0.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 207 Niger 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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 205th out of 207 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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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.