Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0082 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi stood at 0.0082 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi peaked at 0.0898 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 tonnes per person, in 1989.
That places Malawi 119th out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.076 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 0.0898 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.045 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.0751 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Malawi was 0.0082 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 coal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0898 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.