Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.82 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malawi, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malawi stood at 1.82 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malawi peaked at 2.82 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6343 kilograms, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3 kilograms | 1.66 kilograms | 2.82 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.17 kilograms | 0.6343 kilograms | 1.82 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 181 Cote d'Ivoire 2.21 kilograms compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.89 kilograms compare
- 183 Central African Republic 1.84 kilograms compare
- 185 Niger 1.67 kilograms compare
- 186 South Sudan 1.44 kilograms compare
- 187 Lesotho 1.37 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malawi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malawi was 1.82 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6343 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.