Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi
Malawi: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
157th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1956
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Malawi ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malawi was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1956.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.