Nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Nitrous oxide emissions was 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
35,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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, nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi stood at 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi peaked at 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Malawi 80th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 40,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 50,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 65,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 74,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 85,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 111,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 159,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 177,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 392,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 581,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 663,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 616,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 731,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 897,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 77 Senegal 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Sweden 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Taiwan 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 81 Hungary 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Yemen 5.11 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi was 5.57 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malawi rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.