Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi

Malawi: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.67 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
201st
of 221 countries
All-time high
19.46 %
in 1999
All-time low
16.59 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 17.1 %1991: 17.4 %1992: 17.5 %1993: 17.6 %1994: 18.6 %1995: 18.2 %1996: 18.3 %1997: 18.7 %1998: 18.5 %1999: 19.5 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 18 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 18.1 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 18.3 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 19 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 18.2 %2012: 17.7 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 16.6 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 16.8 %2018: 17.7 %2019: 17 %2020: 16.9 %2021: 17 %2022: 17.3 %2023: 16.7 %

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 16.67 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi peaked at 19.46 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.59 %, in 2015.

Malawi ranks 201st of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.13 % —
1991 17.4 % +1.6%
1992 17.53 % +0.7%
1993 17.62 % +0.5%
1994 18.63 % +5.7%
1995 18.21 % -2.3%
1996 18.28 % +0.4%
1997 18.66 % +2.1%
1998 18.47 % -1.0%
1999 19.46 % +5.4%
2000 19.38 % -0.4%
2001 18.01 % -7.1%
2002 18.35 % +1.9%
2003 18.14 % -1.1%
2004 18.66 % +2.9%
2005 18.3 % -1.9%
2006 18.69 % +2.1%
2007 18.31 % -2.0%
2008 18.4 % +0.5%
2009 18.98 % +3.2%
2010 17.48 % -7.9%
2011 18.22 % +4.2%
2012 17.71 % -2.8%
2013 17.85 % +0.8%
2014 16.61 % -6.9%
2015 16.59 % -0.1%
2016 16.89 % +1.8%
2017 16.79 % -0.6%
2018 17.7 % +5.4%
2019 16.96 % -4.2%
2020 16.85 % -0.6%
2021 17.04 % +1.1%
2022 17.29 % +1.5%
2023 16.67 % -3.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 16.67 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 16.67 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.14 % 17.13 % 19.46 % 10
2000s 18.52 % 18.01 % 19.38 % 10
2010s 17.28 % 16.59 % 18.22 % 10
2020s 16.96 % 16.67 % 17.29 % 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 198 Vanuatu 18.21 % compare
  2. 199 Cameroon 17.52 % compare
  3. 200 Eritrea 17.22 % compare
  4. 202 Sudan (former) 16.08 % compare
  5. 203 Somalia 15.77 % compare
  6. 204 United Republic of Tanzania 14.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Malawi was 16.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 19.46 % in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 16.59 % in 2015.
How does Malawi rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Malawi ranks 201st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.