Per capita co2 by source in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita co2 by source was 0.0082 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0082
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0898
in 1956
All-time low
0.0032
in 1989
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 by source in Malawi is 0.0082, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Malawi peaked at 0.0898 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0032, in 1989.
Malawi ranks 119th of 179 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.
Per capita co2 by source in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0623 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0622 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0677 | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0709 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0758 | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0883 | +16.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0898 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0898 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0704 | -21.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0833 | +18.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0751 | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0582 | -22.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0527 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0481 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0412 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0438 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0498 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0332 | -33.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0288 | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0188 | -34.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0253 | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0254 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0288 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0298 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0271 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0353 | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0303 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0268 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0254 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0275 | +81.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0166 | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.015 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0115 | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.005 | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 0.018 | +464.8% |
| 1991 | 0.016 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.012 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0082 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011, 7.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0082 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 | +464.8% | 0.0032 | 0.018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.076 | 0.0622 | 0.0898 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.045 | 0.0188 | 0.0751 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 | 0.0151 | 0.0353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 | 0.0032 | 0.0275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 | 0.0133 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 | 0.0099 | 0.0151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 | 0.0095 | 0.0142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 | 0.0066 | 0.0099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 per capita co2 by source in Malawi?
- Per capita co2 by source in Malawi was 0.0082 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0898 in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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