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Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Malawi

Malawi: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 1.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.15
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.45
in 1964
All-time low
-0.5643
in 1912
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Malawi, 1850–2024

0246185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita ghg co2 including land use in Malawi is 1.15, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Malawi peaked at 6.45 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.5643, in 1912.

That places Malawi 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 1.12 —
1851 0.9108 -18.8%
1852 0.7958 -12.6%
1853 0.7146 -10.2%
1854 0.6703 -6.2%
1855 0.5998 -10.5%
1856 0.5466 -8.9%
1857 0.503 -8.0%
1858 0.4582 -8.9%
1859 0.4225 -7.8%
1860 0.3854 -8.8%
1861 0.3525 -8.5%
1862 0.3227 -8.5%
1863 0.2972 -7.9%
1864 0.2741 -7.8%
1865 0.2537 -7.5%
1866 0.2349 -7.4%
1867 0.2174 -7.5%
1868 0.2019 -7.1%
1869 0.1874 -7.1%
1870 0.1704 -9.1%
1871 0.1545 -9.3%
1872 0.1404 -9.2%
1873 0.1278 -8.9%
1874 0.1313 +2.7%
1875 0.1376 +4.8%
1876 0.1387 +0.8%
1877 0.1361 -1.9%
1878 0.1314 -3.5%
1879 0.1268 -3.5%
1880 0.1633 +28.8%
1881 0.1919 +17.5%
1882 0.2144 +11.7%
1883 0.2238 +4.4%
1884 0.2096 -6.3%
1885 0.2065 -1.5%
1886 0.2096 +1.5%
1887 0.2156 +2.9%
1888 0.2232 +3.5%
1889 0.2292 +2.7%
1890 0.198 -13.6%
1891 0.1396 -29.5%
1892 0.093 -33.4%
1893 0.0538 -42.2%
1894 0.0202 -62.5%
1895 0.0083 -58.6%
1896 -0.0096 -215.0%
1897 -0.0309 +221.6%
1898 -0.057 +84.7%
1899 -0.0806 +41.4%
1900 -0.1296 +60.9%
1901 -0.1427 +10.1%
1902 -0.1915 +34.2%
1903 -0.3071 +60.4%
1904 -0.1022 -66.7%
1905 -0.321 +214.0%
1906 -0.3422 +6.6%
1907 -0.3124 -8.7%
1908 -0.3824 +22.4%
1909 -0.5427 +41.9%
1910 -0.4307 -20.6%
1911 -0.5006 +16.2%
1912 -0.5643 +12.7%
1913 -0.4621 -18.1%
1914 -0.5305 +14.8%
1915 -0.493 -7.1%
1916 -0.3678 -25.4%
1917 -0.3581 -2.6%
1918 -0.3287 -8.2%
1919 -0.2861 -13.0%
1920 0.1869 -165.3%
1921 0.5773 +208.8%
1922 0.7293 +26.3%
1923 1.06 +45.3%
1924 1.11 +4.8%
1925 1.44 +29.7%
1926 1.53 +5.9%
1927 1.63 +7.0%
1928 1.66 +1.7%
1929 1.78 +7.2%
1930 1.83 +2.8%
1931 2 +9.7%
1932 1.99 -0.6%
1933 2.05 +2.7%
1934 2.21 +8.1%
1935 2.15 -3.0%
1936 2.28 +6.1%
1937 2.23 -2.0%
1938 2.25 +1.0%
1939 2.32 +3.1%
1940 2.48 +6.9%
1941 2.57 +3.6%
1942 2.65 +3.2%
1943 2.72 +2.5%
1944 2.86 +5.1%
1945 2.94 +2.8%
1946 2.98 +1.5%
1947 3.02 +1.4%
1948 3.04 +0.5%
1949 2.9 -4.7%
1950 5.52 +90.7%
1951 4.87 -11.9%
1952 4.18 -14.1%
1953 3.73 -10.8%
1954 3.56 -4.6%
1955 3.72 +4.7%
1956 3.87 +4.0%
1957 3.79 -2.0%
1958 3.52 -7.3%
1959 3.38 -3.8%
1960 3.9 +15.2%
1961 4.83 +23.9%
1962 4.68 -3.0%
1963 4.59 -2.0%
1964 6.45 +40.4%
1965 6.11 -5.3%
1966 4.32 -29.3%
1967 4.64 +7.6%
1968 4.4 -5.2%
1969 3.41 -22.6%
1970 4.5 +32.1%
1971 4.32 -4.1%
1972 4.01 -7.1%
1973 3.09 -23.0%
1974 2.55 -17.3%
1975 2.05 -19.6%
1976 2.04 -0.7%
1977 2.11 +3.3%
1978 1.95 -7.4%
1979 1.25 -35.9%
1980 1.79 +43.2%
1981 2.1 +17.3%
1982 1.5 -28.6%
1983 1.34 -10.7%
1984 1.33 -0.9%
1985 1.8 +35.6%
1986 1.54 -14.4%
1987 1.27 -17.7%
1988 1.4 +10.5%
1989 1.58 +12.9%
1990 1.79 +13.2%
1991 1.46 -18.4%
1992 1.1 -24.9%
1993 0.7093 -35.4%
1994 1.57 +121.8%
1995 1.82 +15.9%
1996 1.79 -2.0%
1997 2.19 +22.7%
1998 2.29 +4.5%
1999 2.16 -5.8%
2000 2.05 -5.2%
2001 1.74 -15.1%
2002 1.96 +13.0%
2003 1.8 -8.4%
2004 2.19 +21.5%
2005 2.12 -3.1%
2006 1.85 -12.5%
2007 1.93 +4.2%
2008 1.86 -3.7%
2009 1.47 -20.9%
2010 1.3 -11.3%
2011 1.25 -4.2%
2012 1.23 -1.7%
2013 1.37 +11.3%
2014 1.38 +1.1%
2015 1.3 -6.0%
2016 1.27 -2.6%
2017 1.29 +2.0%
2018 1.34 +3.7%
2019 1.39 +4.0%
2020 1.34 -3.6%
2021 1.16 -13.7%
2022 1.23 +5.7%
2023 1.22 -0.5%
2024 1.15 -5.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 1.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 1.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.64, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1897 -221.6% -0.0096 -0.0309
1896 -215.0% 0.0083 -0.0096
1905 -214.0% -0.1022 -0.321
1921 +208.8% 0.1869 0.5773
1920 +165.3% -0.2861 0.1869
1994 +121.8% 0.7093 1.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6743 0.4225 1.12 10
1860s 0.2727 0.1874 0.3854 10
1870s 0.1395 0.1268 0.1704 10
1880s 0.2087 0.1633 0.2292 10
1890s 0.0335 -0.0806 0.198 10
1900s -0.2774 -0.5427 -0.1022 10
1910s -0.4322 -0.5643 -0.2861 10
1920s 1.17 0.1869 1.78 10
1930s 2.13 1.83 2.32 10
1940s 2.82 2.48 3.04 10
1950s 4.01 3.38 5.52 10
1960s 4.73 3.41 6.45 10
1970s 2.79 1.25 4.5 10
1980s 1.56 1.27 2.1 10
1990s 1.69 0.7093 2.29 10
2000s 1.9 1.47 2.19 10
2010s 1.31 1.23 1.39 10
2020s 1.22 1.15 1.34 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 compare
  2. 188 Uganda 1.28 compare
  3. 189 Comoros 1.19 compare
  4. 191 Gambia 1.06 compare
  5. 192 Haiti 1.01 compare
  6. 193 Afghanistan 0.9352 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Malawi?
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Malawi was 1.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 1964.
What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5643 in 1912.
How does Malawi rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
Malawi ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,904 data points, 1850–2024
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