Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0001 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023

00000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0001 kt per person.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0001 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1993.

Malawi ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0001 kt per person
1962 0.0001 kt per person -2.4%
1963 0.0001 kt per person -1.6%
1964 0.0001 kt per person -2.4%
1965 0.0001 kt per person -2.4%
1966 0.0001 kt per person -1.6%
1967 0.0001 kt per person -2.4%
1968 0.0001 kt per person -1.6%
1969 0.0001 kt per person -2.4%
1970 0.0001 kt per person -3.2%
1971 0.0001 kt per person -1.7%
1972 0.0001 kt per person -1.7%
1973 0.0001 kt per person -1.8%
1974 0.0001 kt per person -2.7%
1975 0.0001 kt per person -2.0%
1976 0.0001 kt per person -2.1%
1977 0.0001 kt per person -2.3%
1978 0.0001 kt per person -2.6%
1979 0.0001 kt per person -2.9%
1980 0.0001 kt per person -3.0%
1981 0.0001 kt per person -3.9%
1982 0.0001 kt per person -3.9%
1983 0.0001 kt per person -3.9%
1984 0 kt per person -3.1%
1985 0 kt per person -2.3%
1986 0 kt per person -0.7%
1987 0 kt per person -1.8%
1988 0 kt per person -1.8%
1989 0 kt per person -2.6%
1990 0 kt per person -3.2%
1991 0 kt per person +0.2%
1992 0 kt per person -2.9%
1993 0 kt per person -0.2%
1994 0 kt per person +1.2%
1995 0 kt per person +3.4%
1996 0 kt per person +1.1%
1997 0 kt per person +0.4%
1998 0 kt per person +1.3%
1999 0 kt per person +0.5%
2000 0 kt per person +0.3%
2001 0 kt per person -0.8%
2002 0 kt per person +0.2%
2003 0 kt per person +0.6%
2004 0 kt per person +0.9%
2005 0 kt per person +0.7%
2006 0 kt per person +0.5%
2007 0 kt per person +1.6%
2008 0 kt per person +1.8%
2009 0 kt per person +0.7%
2010 0 kt per person +1.0%
2011 0 kt per person +1.2%
2012 0.0001 kt per person +0.8%
2013 0.0001 kt per person +1.0%
2014 0.0001 kt per person +1.2%
2015 0.0001 kt per person +0.8%
2016 0.0001 kt per person +0.4%
2017 0.0001 kt per person +1.2%
2018 0.0001 kt per person +2.0%
2019 0.0001 kt per person +0.1%
2020 0.0001 kt per person +1.1%
2021 0.0001 kt per person +0.3%
2022 0.0001 kt per person +0.7%
2023 0.0001 kt per person +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 173 Marshall Islands 0.0001 kt per person compare
  2. 174 Laos 0.0001 kt per person compare
  3. 175 Mali 0.0001 kt per person compare
  4. 177 Mozambique 0.0001 kt per person compare
  5. 178 Kenya 0.0001 kt per person compare
  6. 179 Japan 0.0001 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Malawi?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Malawi was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1993.
How does Malawi rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
Malawi ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.