Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
113th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 110 Portugal 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Cambodia 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Italy 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Israel 0.2556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Montenegro 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Libya 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malawi?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malawi was 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.