Methane emissions, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1989.
That places Malawi 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Methane emissions, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.3% | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 173 Grenada 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Malawi?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Malawi was 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.