Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.5026 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.5026 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malawi peaked at 2.65 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 139th of 194 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +1468.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | +53.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0569 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.063 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0723 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0708 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0864 Mt CO2e | +33.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | +63.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2966 Mt CO2e | +109.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2905 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2953 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3038 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4057 Mt CO2e | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5969 Mt CO2e | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7391 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7435 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9917 Mt CO2e | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9274 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4937 Mt CO2e | -71.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5026 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.5026 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4538 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.5026 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5781 Mt CO2e, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1468.8% | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e |
| 1992 | +109.8% | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | 0.2966 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | 0.0723 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3899 Mt CO2e | 0.0864 Mt CO2e | 0.7435 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 0.9274 Mt CO2e | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 Mt CO2e | 0.4937 Mt CO2e | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malawi?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malawi was 0.5026 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).