Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.008 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0083 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.008 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.008 kt per square kilometre for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Malawi 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0006 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +15.2%
1992 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1994 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1995 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1996 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1998 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1999 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2000 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +37.9%
2001 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2002 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2003 0.001 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
2004 0.001 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2006 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
2007 0.001 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2008 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +336.0%
2009 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2010 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2012 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2014 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2016 0.007 kt per square kilometre +35.5%
2017 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 0.0069 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2019 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
2020 0.008 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2021 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2022 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2023 0.008 kt per square kilometre -3.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 kt per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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
2008 +336.0% 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.008 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 127 Senegal 0.009 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 128 Myanmar 0.0082 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 129 Togo 0.008 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 131 Kiribati 0.0079 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 132 New Caledonia 0.0076 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 133 Nicaragua 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malawi?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,400 data points, 1990–2023
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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.