Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.0869 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Malawi is 0.0869 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Malawi peaked at 0.1362 tonnes per person in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0611 tonnes per person, in 2014.
That places Malawi 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Malawi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1362 tonnes per person in 1957.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0611 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Malawi ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.