Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 57.33 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.33 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68.33 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
33.69 kilograms per person
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Malawi stood at 57.33 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Malawi peaked at 68.33 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.69 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 45.71 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 44.4 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 44.73 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.24 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 46.3 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.4 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 44.5 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 39.84 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 37.11 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 34.46 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 34.5 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.35 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 38.58 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 37.6 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.05 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 34.85 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.57 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 46.51 kilograms per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 47.24 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.14 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 41.27 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.01 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 43.31 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.69 kilograms per person | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 37.46 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 44.42 kilograms per person | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 51.55 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 56.67 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 68.33 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 57.85 kilograms per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 56.37 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 56.88 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.33 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 57.33 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 57.33 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.82 kilograms per person | 37.11 kilograms per person | 46.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.17 kilograms per person | 34.46 kilograms per person | 47.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 kilograms per person | 33.69 kilograms per person | 68.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.11 kilograms per person | 56.37 kilograms per person | 57.85 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
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- 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 emissions from transport in Malawi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Malawi was 57.33 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.33 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.69 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Malawi ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.