Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malawi
Malawi: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malawi is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +42.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +53.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -32.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -32.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +40.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -54.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +138.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -50.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +71.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2114.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2114.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1980 | +138.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 including land-use change in Malawi?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.