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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
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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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.