Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.2214 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi is 0.2214, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.376 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0461, in 1986.
That places Malawi 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0746 | — |
| 1971 | 0.072 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.075 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0783 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0799 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0886 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0823 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0797 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0783 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0759 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0819 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0771 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0634 | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0552 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.049 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0495 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0461 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0584 | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.049 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0531 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.161 | +203.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1796 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1906 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1904 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2007 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2057 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2155 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2379 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2471 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2483 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2738 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2731 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2635 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2592 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2517 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2779 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2869 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3005 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3065 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2888 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3025 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.376 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3618 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3108 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2991 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2873 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2794 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2998 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2946 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2947 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2665 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3052 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2724 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2229 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2214 | -0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2214 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2214 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 | +203.0% | 0.0531 | 0.161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0785 | 0.072 | 0.0886 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0583 | 0.0461 | 0.0819 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2077 | 0.161 | 0.2483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2782 | 0.2517 | 0.3065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3106 | 0.2794 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2577 | 0.2214 | 0.3052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 176 Afghanistan 0.283 compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 0.275 compare
- 178 Yemen 0.2607 compare
- 180 Eritrea 0.22 compare
- 181 Gambia 0.1784 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 0.1691 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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi was 0.2214 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.376 in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0461 in 1986.
- How does Malawi rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.