Per capita ghg sector in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita ghg sector was 1.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita ghg sector in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Malawi is 1.42, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Malawi peaked at 2.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1 | — |
| 1991 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.89 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8417 | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | +192.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5256 | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5119 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 | +94.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +192.6% | 0.8417 | 2.46 |
| 2021 | +94.9% | 0.5119 | 0.9976 |
| 1999 | -100.0% | 1.85 | 0 |
| 2022 | +46.2% | 0.9976 | 1.46 |
| 2019 | -51.3% | 1.08 | 0.5256 |
| 2002 | -51.2% | 1.73 | 0.8417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 | 0 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 0.8417 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.5256 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.5119 | 1.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 177 Cameroon 1.76 compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 compare
- 179 Burundi 1.46 compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 1.18 compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.7237 compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- 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 ghg sector in Malawi?
- Per capita ghg sector in Malawi was 1.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Malawi ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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