Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malawi
Malawi: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
142nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malawi, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0002 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malawi peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Malawi 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malawi, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.4% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.6% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.3% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.3% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.9% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.8% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +11.0% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0002 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 °C, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0002 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malawi?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malawi was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Malawi rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Malawi ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.