Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malawi
Malawi: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
185,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malawi, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malawi stood at 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malawi peaked at 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Malawi ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 187,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 195,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 209,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 224,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 241,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 281,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 349,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 440,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 491,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 574,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 732,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 789,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 143 Moldova 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Niger 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 South Sudan 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Albania 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Rwanda 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Mauritius 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malawi?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malawi was 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malawi rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.