Methane emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Methane emissions was 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
338,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Malawi, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Malawi stood at 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 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 in Malawi peaked at 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 338,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Malawi ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 340,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 349,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 342,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 364,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 380,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 397,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 437,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 521,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 650,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 720,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 828,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 737,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 918,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 935,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 109 Haiti 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 110 Norway 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Tunisia 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 113 Tajikistan 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Sweden 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Malawi?
- Methane emissions in Malawi was 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malawi rank for methane emissions?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.