Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 195 countries
All-time high
88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Malawi is 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Malawi 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 14.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 15.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 16.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 16.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 17.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 16.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 17.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 18.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 19.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 19.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 20.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 21.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 21.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 21.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 22.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 22.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 23.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 24.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 24.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 25.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 34.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 35.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 35.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 34.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 35.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 38.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 40.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 38.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 39.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 41.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 43.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 48.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 49.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 54.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 56.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 58.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 60.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 64.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 66.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 71.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 78.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 80.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 81.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 87.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +37.6% | 25.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 34.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 34.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 38.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 38.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 49.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 52.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 78.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 80.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 87 Ukraine 90.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 88 United States 89.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 89 Spain 89.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 91 Guinea 87.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 92 Ecuador 87.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 93 Myanmar 86.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Malawi was 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.