Per capita co2 transport in Malawi

Malawi: Per capita co2 transport was 57.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.33
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68.33
in 2019
All-time low
33.69
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Malawi, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 441991: 45.71992: 44.41993: 44.71994: 46.21995: 46.31996: 45.41997: 44.51998: 39.81999: 37.12000: 34.52001: 34.52002: 35.42003: 38.62004: 37.62005: 352006: 34.92007: 37.62008: 46.52009: 47.22010: 41.12011: 41.32012: 422013: 43.32014: 33.72015: 37.52016: 44.42017: 51.62018: 56.72019: 68.32020: 57.82021: 56.42022: 56.92023: 57.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Malawi stood at 57.33.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Malawi peaked at 68.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.69, in 2014.

That places Malawi 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co2 transport in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 44 —
1991 45.71 +3.9%
1992 44.4 -2.9%
1993 44.73 +0.7%
1994 46.24 +3.4%
1995 46.3 +0.1%
1996 45.4 -2.0%
1997 44.5 -2.0%
1998 39.84 -10.5%
1999 37.11 -6.9%
2000 34.46 -7.1%
2001 34.5 +0.1%
2002 35.35 +2.5%
2003 38.58 +9.1%
2004 37.6 -2.6%
2005 35.05 -6.8%
2006 34.85 -0.6%
2007 37.57 +7.8%
2008 46.51 +23.8%
2009 47.24 +1.6%
2010 41.14 -12.9%
2011 41.27 +0.3%
2012 42.01 +1.8%
2013 43.31 +3.1%
2014 33.69 -22.2%
2015 37.46 +11.2%
2016 44.42 +18.6%
2017 51.55 +16.0%
2018 56.67 +9.9%
2019 68.33 +20.6%
2020 57.85 -15.3%
2021 56.37 -2.6%
2022 56.88 +0.9%
2023 57.33 +0.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 57.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 57.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.82 37.11 46.3 10
2000s 38.17 34.46 47.24 10
2010s 45.99 33.69 68.33 10
2020s 57.11 56.37 57.85 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 177 Eritrea 72.04 compare
  2. 178 Central African Republic 64.05 compare
  3. 179 Rwanda 60.2 compare
  4. 181 Ethiopia 53.93 compare
  5. 182 Burundi 50.4 compare
  6. 183 Chad 49.69 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Malawi?
Per capita co2 transport in Malawi was 57.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 68.33 in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 33.69 in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for per capita co2 transport?
Malawi ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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