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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
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.