Methane emissions by sector in Malawi
Malawi: Methane emissions by sector was 110,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions by sector in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 110,000 tonnes for methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Malawi peaked at 450,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Malawi 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,500 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 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 methane emissions by sector in Malawi?
- Methane emissions by sector in Malawi was 110,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 450,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.