Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -43.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -43.51 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 705.99 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -474.9 % change on previous year, in 1958.
Malawi ranks 133rd of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 34.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1954 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1955 | 98.15 % change on previous year | +376.7% |
| 1956 | -40.68 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1957 | -64.58 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1958 | -474.9 % change on previous year | +635.4% |
| 1959 | 196.72 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1960 | -144.92 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1961 | -203.96 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1962 | 80.46 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1963 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1964 | -22.68 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 1965 | 207.36 % change on previous year | -1014.2% |
| 1966 | 339.68 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1967 | -177.33 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1968 | 135.2 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1969 | -133.71 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1971 | -35.07 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1972 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1973 | -41.82 % change on previous year | +437.5% |
| 1974 | -186.23 % change on previous year | +345.4% |
| 1975 | 232.5 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1976 | -87.26 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1978 | -40.09 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1979 | -200.42 % change on previous year | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 322.2 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 1981 | -244.81 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1982 | 89.87 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1983 | -72.45 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1985 | 100.7 % change on previous year | +9059.5% |
| 1987 | -90.87 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1988 | 50.98 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1989 | 705.99 % change on previous year | +1284.9% |
| 1990 | 693.79 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1991 | -70.93 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1992 | -100.53 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1994 | -74.67 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1995 | -94.22 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1997 | -107.96 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 48.45 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2000 | -362.69 % change on previous year | -848.6% |
| 2001 | -95.24 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 202.94 % change on previous year | -313.1% |
| 2003 | -25.77 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2004 | -122.45 % change on previous year | +375.1% |
| 2005 | -328.36 % change on previous year | +168.2% |
| 2006 | 110.66 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2008 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2009 | -76.23 % change on previous year | -543.0% |
| 2010 | -340.44 % change on previous year | +346.6% |
| 2011 | 235.74 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2012 | -88.8 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2014 | -232.26 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2015 | 133.1 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2016 | 252.12 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2017 | -83.19 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2019 | -98.93 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2021 | -207.45 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2022 | 164.07 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2023 | -56.95 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2024 | -43.51 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -43.51 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.98 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -43.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +9059.5% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 100.7 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1284.9% | 50.98 % change on previous year | 705.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -31.2 % change on previous year | -474.9 % change on previous year | 196.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -203.96 % change on previous year | 339.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -45.77 % change on previous year | -200.42 % change on previous year | 232.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 95.86 % change on previous year | -244.81 % change on previous year | 705.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.99 % change on previous year | -107.96 % change on previous year | 693.79 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -75.55 % change on previous year | -362.69 % change on previous year | 202.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -27.83 % change on previous year | -340.44 % change on previous year | 252.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -35.96 % change on previous year | -207.45 % change on previous year | 164.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 132 Nepal -42.04 % change on previous year compare
- 134 India -43.56 % change on previous year compare
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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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malawi was -43.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 705.99 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -474.9 % change on previous year in 1958.
- How does Malawi rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.