Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0111 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
136th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0125 tonnes per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 2008
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi is 0.0111 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi peaked at 0.0125 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2008.
That places Malawi 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1954 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -73.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +328.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -90.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +348.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +116.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +172.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +67.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +112.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0111 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0115 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0111 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +348.6% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +328.5% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | +172.2% | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 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 emissions from cement in Malawi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Malawi was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.