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Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Malawi

Malawi: Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change was 0.137 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.137
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.137
in 2024
All-time low
-0.0071
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Malawi, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Malawi is 0.137, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Malawi peaked at 0.137 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0071, in 1920.

That places Malawi 82nd out of 195 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 cumulative co emissions from land use change in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0977 —
1851 0.0825 -15.6%
1852 0.072 -12.8%
1853 0.0644 -10.6%
1854 0.0593 -7.9%
1855 0.0544 -8.4%
1856 0.0501 -7.9%
1857 0.0464 -7.3%
1858 0.0431 -7.1%
1859 0.0401 -6.9%
1860 0.0377 -5.9%
1861 0.0356 -5.6%
1862 0.0337 -5.4%
1863 0.0319 -5.4%
1864 0.0302 -5.4%
1865 0.0286 -5.3%
1866 0.0271 -5.3%
1867 0.0257 -5.2%
1868 0.0243 -5.2%
1869 0.023 -5.2%
1870 0.0217 -6.0%
1871 0.0203 -6.1%
1872 0.019 -6.4%
1873 0.0178 -6.5%
1874 0.0169 -5.1%
1875 0.0163 -3.5%
1876 0.0159 -2.6%
1877 0.0155 -2.3%
1878 0.0152 -2.1%
1879 0.0149 -2.1%
1880 0.0147 -1.1%
1881 0.0146 -0.5%
1882 0.0146 -0.2%
1883 0.0146 -0.4%
1884 0.0144 -1.3%
1885 0.0141 -1.8%
1886 0.0138 -1.9%
1887 0.0136 -2.0%
1888 0.0133 -1.9%
1889 0.0131 -1.8%
1890 0.0127 -2.5%
1891 0.0123 -3.7%
1892 0.0117 -4.4%
1893 0.0111 -5.0%
1894 0.0105 -5.6%
1895 0.0099 -6.2%
1896 0.0092 -6.7%
1897 0.0085 -7.3%
1898 0.0079 -7.8%
1899 0.0072 -8.5%
1900 0.0065 -10.0%
1901 0.0057 -11.8%
1902 0.0049 -13.9%
1903 0.0041 -16.7%
1904 0.0033 -20.5%
1905 0.0024 -26.1%
1906 0.0016 -35.5%
1907 0.0007 -55.2%
1908 -0.0002 -123.3%
1909 -0.001 +526.8%
1910 -0.0018 +78.8%
1911 -0.0025 +40.0%
1912 -0.0032 +26.7%
1913 -0.0039 +19.8%
1914 -0.0045 +15.6%
1915 -0.005 +12.9%
1916 -0.0056 +10.9%
1917 -0.0061 +9.4%
1918 -0.0066 +8.3%
1919 -0.0071 +7.4%
1920 -0.0071 +0.2%
1921 -0.0068 -4.1%
1922 -0.0063 -7.5%
1923 -0.0056 -10.8%
1924 -0.0048 -14.3%
1925 -0.0039 -18.8%
1926 -0.0029 -25.1%
1927 -0.0019 -35.7%
1928 -0.0008 -57.9%
1929 0.0003 -141.7%
1930 0.0015 +357.7%
1931 0.0027 +79.8%
1932 0.004 +44.9%
1933 0.0052 +31.1%
1934 0.0064 +23.6%
1935 0.0076 +19.0%
1936 0.0088 +15.8%
1937 0.01 +13.5%
1938 0.0112 +11.7%
1939 0.0123 +10.3%
1940 0.0136 +10.5%
1941 0.015 +10.0%
1942 0.0164 +9.4%
1943 0.0178 +8.7%
1944 0.0193 +8.4%
1945 0.0208 +7.6%
1946 0.0222 +6.9%
1947 0.0237 +6.5%
1948 0.0251 +6.0%
1949 0.0266 +5.8%
1950 0.0305 +14.9%
1951 0.0334 +9.6%
1952 0.0359 +7.2%
1953 0.0379 +5.8%
1954 0.0397 +4.7%
1955 0.0415 +4.4%
1956 0.0431 +3.9%
1957 0.0447 +3.6%
1958 0.0465 +4.1%
1959 0.0485 +4.1%
1960 0.0515 +6.2%
1961 0.0554 +7.6%
1962 0.0593 +7.1%
1963 0.0629 +6.1%
1964 0.0689 +9.6%
1965 0.0743 +7.8%
1966 0.0776 +4.4%
1967 0.0812 +4.7%
1968 0.0846 +4.2%
1969 0.0867 +2.4%
1970 0.0901 +4.0%
1971 0.0934 +3.6%
1972 0.0962 +3.1%
1973 0.0981 +1.9%
1974 0.099 +1.0%
1975 0.0997 +0.7%
1976 0.1003 +0.5%
1977 0.101 +0.7%
1978 0.1013 +0.3%
1979 0.1009 -0.4%
1980 0.1014 +0.5%
1981 0.1025 +1.0%
1982 0.1025 +0.0%
1983 0.1027 +0.2%
1984 0.1027 -0.0%
1985 0.1034 +0.7%
1986 0.1035 +0.1%
1987 0.1035 -0.0%
1988 0.1038 +0.3%
1989 0.1044 +0.6%
1990 0.1056 +1.1%
1991 0.106 +0.4%
1992 0.106 -0.0%
1993 0.1051 -0.8%
1994 0.1061 +1.0%
1995 0.1075 +1.3%
1996 0.1086 +1.0%
1997 0.1102 +1.5%
1998 0.1122 +1.8%
1999 0.114 +1.6%
2000 0.1158 +1.6%
2001 0.1171 +1.1%
2002 0.1189 +1.5%
2003 0.1201 +1.0%
2004 0.1222 +1.8%
2005 0.1244 +1.8%
2006 0.1259 +1.2%
2007 0.1278 +1.5%
2008 0.1295 +1.3%
2009 0.1301 +0.5%
2010 0.1306 +0.3%
2011 0.1308 +0.2%
2012 0.1311 +0.2%
2013 0.1317 +0.5%
2014 0.1323 +0.4%
2015 0.1328 +0.4%
2016 0.1334 +0.4%
2017 0.134 +0.4%
2018 0.1346 +0.4%
2019 0.1351 +0.4%
2020 0.1357 +0.5%
2021 0.136 +0.2%
2022 0.1364 +0.2%
2023 0.1367 +0.2%
2024 0.137 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.061 0.0401 0.0977 10
1860s 0.0298 0.023 0.0377 10
1870s 0.0173 0.0149 0.0217 10
1880s 0.0141 0.0131 0.0147 10
1890s 0.0101 0.0072 0.0127 10
1900s 0.0028 -0.001 0.0065 10
1910s -0.0046 -0.0071 -0.0018 10
1920s -0.004 -0.0071 0.0003 10
1930s 0.007 0.0015 0.0123 10
1940s 0.0201 0.0136 0.0266 10
1950s 0.0402 0.0305 0.0485 10
1960s 0.0703 0.0515 0.0867 10
1970s 0.098 0.0901 0.1013 10
1980s 0.1031 0.1014 0.1044 10
1990s 0.1081 0.1051 0.114 10
2000s 0.1232 0.1158 0.1301 10
2010s 0.1326 0.1306 0.1351 10
2020s 0.1364 0.1357 0.137 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Malawi?
Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Malawi was 0.137 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.137 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0071 in 1920.
How does Malawi rank for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change?
Malawi ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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