Per capita co2 oil in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita co2 oil was 0.0676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0676
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
211th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0822
in 1979
All-time low
0.0151
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 oil in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 oil in Malawi is 0.0676, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 oil in Malawi peaked at 0.0822 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0151, in 1950.
That places Malawi 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 oil in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0151 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0216 | +43.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0241 | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0266 | +10.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0288 | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0322 | +11.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0385 | +19.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0386 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0401 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.04 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0395 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.038 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0383 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0373 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0376 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0376 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0471 | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0468 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0527 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0573 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0656 | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0733 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0757 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0757 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0713 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0644 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0687 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0783 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0812 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0822 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0789 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0671 | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.06 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0598 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.056 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0578 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0561 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0532 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0543 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0581 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0564 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0631 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.066 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0664 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0658 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0649 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0633 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.056 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0515 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0524 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0547 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0528 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0522 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0545 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0606 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0601 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0531 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0528 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0528 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.043 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0525 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0512 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0744 | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0721 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0732 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0656 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0686 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0682 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0676 | -0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0676 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0676 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +45.3% | 0.0512 | 0.0744 |
| 1951 | +43.6% | 0.0151 | 0.0216 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0306 | 0.0151 | 0.0401 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0432 | 0.0373 | 0.0573 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0736 | 0.0644 | 0.0822 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0596 | 0.0526 | 0.0789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0622 | 0.0541 | 0.0664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0551 | 0.0515 | 0.0606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.055 | 0.043 | 0.0744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0686 | 0.0656 | 0.0732 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 208 Ethiopia 0.0908 compare
- 209 Central African Republic 0.074 compare
- 210 Somalia 0.0694 compare
- 212 Burundi 0.0614 compare
- 213 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0443 compare
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 oil in Malawi?
- Per capita co2 oil in Malawi was 0.0676 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 oil recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0822 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 oil recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co2 oil?
- Malawi ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 oil rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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