LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Malawi

Malawi: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.38 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
59th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.87 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.38 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.74 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.38 t CO2eq/cap for lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.87 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.38 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

Malawi ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.805 t CO2eq/cap 0.74 t CO2eq/cap 0.87 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.658 t CO2eq/cap 0.57 t CO2eq/cap 0.71 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.507 t CO2eq/cap 0.43 t CO2eq/cap 0.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.4075 t CO2eq/cap 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 0.43 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 56 Poland 0.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 57 Cuba 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 58 Sierra Leone 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 60 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 61 Panama 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions per capita in Malawi?
Lulucf — emissions per capita in Malawi was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
Malawi ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.