Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was 0.0654 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0654.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 377.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0678 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0235, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 85th of 120 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.
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0044 | — |
| 1991 | -0.0044 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0032 | -26.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0017 | -49.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0073 | +338.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0071 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 | -274.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 | +90.6% |
| 2000 | -0.005 | -122.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0053 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0031 | -42.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0006 | -80.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0072 | +1107.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0067 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0015 | -77.5% |
| 2007 | -0.01 | +563.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0087 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0146 | +68.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0093 | -35.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0104 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | -0.007 | -33.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0235 | +237.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0208 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0199 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0116 | -41.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0151 | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0523 | -447.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0534 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0545 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0628 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0678 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 | -3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0654 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0632, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0654 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1107.7% | -0.0006 | -0.0072 |
| 2007 | -563.7% | -0.0015 | -0.01 |
| 2018 | +447.0% | -0.0151 | 0.0523 |
| 1994 | -338.5% | -0.0017 | -0.0073 |
| 1996 | +274.5% | -0.0071 | 0.0125 |
| 2013 | -237.0% | -0.007 | -0.0235 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 | -0.0073 | 0.0225 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0063 | -0.0146 | -0.0006 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0012 | -0.0235 | 0.0534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0626 | 0.0545 | 0.0678 | 4 |
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 imported or exported co emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Malawi was 0.0654 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0678 in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0235 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.9%. 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 Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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