Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Malawi
Malawi: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.6% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2100
All-time low
0.1%
in 1100
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Malawi, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions and population in Malawi is 0.6%, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Malawi peaked at 0.6% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1100.
Malawi ranks 45th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1% | — |
| 1100 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1200 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1700 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1710 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1730 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1740 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1750 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1760 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1770 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1790 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 0.1% | +35.6% |
| 1801 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1802 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1803 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1804 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1805 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1806 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1807 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1808 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1809 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1810 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1811 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1812 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1813 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1819 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1842 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1844 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1848 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2032 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2033 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2034 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2036 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2037 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2038 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2039 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2041 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2043 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2044 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2045 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2046 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2047 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2048 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2050 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2051 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2052 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2053 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2054 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2056 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2057 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2061 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2063 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2064 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2070 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2071 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2086 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2087 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2093 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2098 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +35.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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 and population in Malawi?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Malawi was 0.6% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2100.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1100.
- How does Malawi rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.