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Ghg emissions by gas in Malawi

Malawi: Ghg emissions by gas was 5.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.57 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.58 million
in 2023
All-time low
35,493
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Ghg emissions by gas in Malawi, 1850–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 5.57 million for ghg emissions by gas in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Malawi peaked at 5.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,493, in 1850.

Malawi ranks 80th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Ghg emissions by gas in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 35,493 —
1851 36,181 +1.9%
1852 36,853 +1.9%
1853 37,498 +1.8%
1854 38,106 +1.6%
1855 38,667 +1.5%
1856 39,171 +1.3%
1857 39,607 +1.1%
1858 39,965 +0.9%
1859 40,235 +0.7%
1860 40,407 +0.4%
1861 40,518 +0.3%
1862 40,612 +0.2%
1863 40,695 +0.2%
1864 40,770 +0.2%
1865 40,842 +0.2%
1866 40,914 +0.2%
1867 40,991 +0.2%
1868 41,076 +0.2%
1869 41,174 +0.2%
1870 41,288 +0.3%
1871 41,931 +1.6%
1872 43,473 +3.7%
1873 45,705 +5.1%
1874 48,420 +5.9%
1875 51,409 +6.2%
1876 54,464 +5.9%
1877 57,377 +5.3%
1878 59,940 +4.5%
1879 61,944 +3.3%
1880 63,182 +2.0%
1881 63,904 +1.1%
1882 64,518 +1.0%
1883 65,043 +0.8%
1884 65,503 +0.7%
1885 65,919 +0.6%
1886 66,314 +0.6%
1887 66,710 +0.6%
1888 67,128 +0.6%
1889 67,591 +0.7%
1890 70,824 +4.8%
1891 71,590 +1.1%
1892 72,395 +1.1%
1893 73,238 +1.2%
1894 74,118 +1.2%
1895 75,034 +1.2%
1896 75,985 +1.3%
1897 76,971 +1.3%
1898 77,991 +1.3%
1899 79,044 +1.4%
1900 80,129 +1.4%
1901 81,248 +1.4%
1902 82,407 +1.4%
1903 83,612 +1.5%
1904 84,868 +1.5%
1905 86,182 +1.5%
1906 87,560 +1.6%
1907 89,007 +1.7%
1908 90,529 +1.7%
1909 92,132 +1.8%
1910 93,822 +1.8%
1911 96,051 +2.4%
1912 99,161 +3.2%
1913 102,997 +3.9%
1914 107,404 +4.3%
1915 112,227 +4.5%
1916 117,310 +4.5%
1917 122,498 +4.4%
1918 127,635 +4.2%
1919 132,567 +3.9%
1920 137,138 +3.4%
1921 141,814 +3.4%
1922 147,016 +3.7%
1923 152,519 +3.7%
1924 158,099 +3.7%
1925 163,532 +3.4%
1926 168,592 +3.1%
1927 173,056 +2.6%
1928 176,699 +2.1%
1929 179,296 +1.5%
1930 180,622 +0.7%
1931 180,804 +0.1%
1932 180,258 -0.3%
1933 179,194 -0.6%
1934 177,824 -0.8%
1935 176,360 -0.8%
1936 175,012 -0.8%
1937 173,992 -0.6%
1938 173,510 -0.3%
1939 173,779 +0.2%
1940 175,009 +0.7%
1941 189,750 +8.4%
1942 226,745 +19.5%
1943 280,491 +23.7%
1944 345,487 +23.2%
1945 416,231 +20.5%
1946 487,220 +17.1%
1947 552,953 +13.5%
1948 607,928 +9.9%
1949 646,643 +6.4%
1950 663,596 +2.6%
1951 661,558 -0.3%
1952 648,760 -1.9%
1953 627,892 -3.2%
1954 601,644 -4.2%
1955 572,707 -4.8%
1956 543,770 -5.1%
1957 517,524 -4.8%
1958 496,658 -4.0%
1959 483,862 -2.6%
1960 481,827 -0.4%
1961 564,833 +17.2%
1962 567,822 +0.5%
1963 574,970 +1.3%
1964 602,433 +4.8%
1965 622,008 +3.2%
1966 633,062 +1.8%
1967 679,599 +7.4%
1968 703,657 +3.5%
1969 731,878 +4.0%
1970 826,924 +13.0%
1971 767,216 -7.2%
1972 806,543 +5.1%
1973 851,439 +5.6%
1974 837,859 -1.6%
1975 891,090 +6.4%
1976 955,365 +7.2%
1977 964,416 +0.9%
1978 1.03 million +6.8%
1979 1.05 million +1.6%
1980 1.05 million +0.7%
1981 1.10 million +4.8%
1982 1.18 million +7.2%
1983 1.18 million +0.1%
1984 1.15 million -2.7%
1985 1.17 million +1.4%
1986 1.23 million +5.3%
1987 1.36 million +10.2%
1988 1.20 million -11.2%
1989 1.26 million +4.9%
1990 1.37 million +8.7%
1991 1.47 million +7.2%
1992 1.49 million +0.9%
1993 1.50 million +0.6%
1994 1.21 million -19.1%
1995 1.37 million +13.5%
1996 1.47 million +7.3%
1997 1.46 million -0.8%
1998 1.55 million +6.3%
1999 1.53 million -1.7%
2000 1.62 million +5.9%
2001 1.48 million -8.4%
2002 1.73 million +16.8%
2003 1.84 million +6.4%
2004 1.86 million +1.2%
2005 1.91 million +2.5%
2006 2.08 million +9.0%
2007 2.28 million +9.4%
2008 2.50 million +9.7%
2009 2.45 million -1.7%
2010 2.86 million +16.5%
2011 2.91 million +1.9%
2012 2.95 million +1.3%
2013 3.04 million +3.0%
2014 3.42 million +12.7%
2015 3.53 million +3.1%
2016 3.43 million -3.0%
2017 3.73 million +8.8%
2018 4.47 million +20.0%
2019 5.03 million +12.4%
2020 5.33 million +6.1%
2021 5.18 million -2.8%
2022 5.23 million +1.0%
2023 5.58 million +6.6%
2024 5.57 million -0.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 5.57 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 5.57 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 38,178 35,493 40,235 10
1860s 40,800 40,407 41,174 10
1870s 50,595 41,288 61,944 10
1880s 65,581 63,182 67,591 10
1890s 74,719 70,824 79,044 10
1900s 85,768 80,129 92,132 10
1910s 111,167 93,822 132,567 10
1920s 159,776 137,138 179,296 10
1930s 177,136 173,510 180,804 10
1940s 392,846 175,009 646,643 10
1950s 581,797 483,862 663,596 10
1960s 616,209 481,827 731,878 10
1970s 897,703 767,216 1.05 million 10
1980s 1.19 million 1.05 million 1.36 million 10
1990s 1.44 million 1.21 million 1.55 million 10
2000s 1.97 million 1.48 million 2.50 million 10
2010s 3.54 million 2.86 million 5.03 million 10
2020s 5.38 million 5.18 million 5.58 million 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 77 Senegal 6.12 million compare
  2. 78 Sweden 6.07 million compare
  3. 79 Taiwan 5.73 million compare
  4. 81 Hungary 5.43 million compare
  5. 82 Zimbabwe 5.28 million compare
  6. 83 Yemen 5.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by gas in Malawi?
Ghg emissions by gas in Malawi was 5.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.58 million in 2023.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 35,493 in 1850.
How does Malawi rank for ghg emissions by gas?
Malawi ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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