Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.0869 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0869 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
209th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1362 tonnes per person
in 1957
All-time low
0.0611 tonnes per person
in 2014
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0869 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Malawi peaked at 0.1362 tonnes per person in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0611 tonnes per person, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 209th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1266 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1362 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.119 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1208 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0947 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1021 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.088 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.098 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1119 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1068 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1094 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1069 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1153 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1133 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0927 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0758 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.073 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.08 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.089 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.067 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0721 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0891 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0878 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0869 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0869 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 0.1362 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.0825 tonnes per person | 0.1208 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.098 tonnes per person | 0.1153 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0614 tonnes per person | 0.1133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 0.089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.0645 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.0839 tonnes per person | 0.0956 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 relative to the global average in Malawi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Malawi was 0.0869 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1362 tonnes per person in 1957.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0611 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Malawi ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.