Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.28 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 4.62 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2024.
That places Malawi 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.41 | 4.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.26 | 3.75 | 6 |
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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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi was 3.28 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.