Per capita co2 including land in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita co2 including land was 0.5143 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 including land in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.5143 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Malawi peaked at 9.3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0641, in 1993.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 including land in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.53 | — |
| 1951 | 5.12 | -21.5% |
| 1952 | 4.45 | -13.2% |
| 1953 | 4 | -10.1% |
| 1954 | 3.67 | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 3.67 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.51 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 3.43 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.83 | +11.7% |
| 1959 | 4.01 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 5.39 | +34.6% |
| 1961 | 6.64 | +23.2% |
| 1962 | 6.58 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.13 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 9.3 | +51.8% |
| 1965 | 8.36 | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 5.51 | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 5.92 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 5.62 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.97 | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 5.67 | +42.8% |
| 1971 | 5.3 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 4.81 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 3.5 | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.82 | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 2.07 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6964 | -56.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +129.6% |
| 1981 | 2.05 | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9665 | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9428 | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.61 | +71.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -32.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8554 | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9884 | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6687 | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0641 | -90.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +2231.9% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8735 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7506 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7791 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9074 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8651 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8064 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7676 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7453 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7278 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.695 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6921 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5377 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5405 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5304 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5143 | -3.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.5143 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.5143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2231.9% | 0.0641 | 1.5 |
| 1980 | +129.6% | 0.6964 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 | 3.43 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 3.97 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 0.6964 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 0.8554 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 0.0641 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.03 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7918 | 0.695 | 0.9074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.563 | 0.5143 | 0.6921 | 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 including land in Malawi?
- Per capita co2 including land in Malawi was 0.5143 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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