Share of cumulative co2 in Malawi
Malawi: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0031 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of cumulative co2 in Malawi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Malawi is 0.0031, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Malawi peaked at 0.0031 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1950.
That places Malawi 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Share of cumulative co2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0002 | +104.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0003 | +54.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 | +36.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0006 | +28.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0007 | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0008 | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 0.001 | +16.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0011 | +11.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0012 | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0013 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0014 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.002 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.002 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.003 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.003 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.003 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0031 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0033, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0031 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +104.6% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1952 | +54.8% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
| 1953 | +36.7% | 0.0003 | 0.0004 |
| 1954 | +28.2% | 0.0004 | 0.0006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0006 | 0.0001 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0016 | 0.0013 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 | 0.0018 | 0.0023 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 | 0.0023 | 0.0024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 | 0.0024 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 | 0.0027 | 0.0028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 | 0.0028 | 0.0029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.0031 | 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 cumulative co2 in Malawi?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Malawi was 0.0031 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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