Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Malawi stood at 1.84 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Malawi peaked at 58.5 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -23.54 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Malawi ranks 120th 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 10 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1975 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +1357.2% |
| 1976 | 27.64 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1979 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1981 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 1982 | -23.54 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1983 | -12.34 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1984 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -467.9% |
| 1986 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1987 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1988 | 25.86 % change on previous year | +311.6% |
| 1989 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 58.5 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 1992 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1993 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1994 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1995 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1996 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3675 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1998 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +320.7% |
| 1999 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
| 2000 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +308.9% |
| 2001 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2002 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2003 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -693.8% |
| 2004 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2005 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2006 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2008 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +1523.0% |
| 2009 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2010 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 2011 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2012 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2013 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +340.4% |
| 2014 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2015 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -754.9% |
| 2017 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2019 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +499.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2021 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +1192.7% |
| 2022 | 46.45 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2024 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.84 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1523.0% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 21.73 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1357.2% | 1.57 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -23.54 % change on previous year | 25.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year | 58.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -10.52 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | 26.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 46.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 117 Djibouti 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sudan 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Uganda 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Burundi 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Comoros 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Rwanda 1.82 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Malawi?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Malawi was 1.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.54 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.