Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0654 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0654 tonnes per person.
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 co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0678 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0235 tonnes per person, 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 CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0044 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.0044 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0032 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0017 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0073 tonnes per person | +338.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0071 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -274.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | +90.6% |
| 2000 | -0.005 tonnes per person | -122.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0053 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0031 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0006 tonnes per person | -80.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0072 tonnes per person | +1107.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0067 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0015 tonnes per person | -77.5% |
| 2007 | -0.01 tonnes per person | +563.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0087 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0146 tonnes per person | +68.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0093 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0104 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | -0.007 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0235 tonnes per person | +237.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0208 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0199 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0116 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0151 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | -447.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0654 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0632 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0654 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1107.7% | -0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.0072 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | -563.7% | -0.0015 tonnes per person | -0.01 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +447.0% | -0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.0523 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | -338.5% | -0.0017 tonnes per person | -0.0073 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +274.5% | -0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | -237.0% | -0.007 tonnes per person | -0.0235 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0063 tonnes per person | -0.0146 tonnes per person | -0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.0235 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | 0.0678 tonnes per person | 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 co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi was 0.0654 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0678 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0235 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.