Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.34 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 1.34 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 208.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malawi peaked at 1.34 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.027 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 137th 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) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.029 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0779 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0828 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1028 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0786 Mt CO2e | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0672 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0733 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1022 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1282 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1542 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | +58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2133 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2009 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2134 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2377 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2449 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2458 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2496 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2633 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3224 Mt CO2e | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3017 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.295 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3339 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3603 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3224 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.351 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3557 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.433 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3906 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4697 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4247 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4307 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4575 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4352 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4179 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5267 Mt CO2e | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6064 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6275 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7583 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7672 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8836 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.34 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.56 Mt CO2e, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.34 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 Mt CO2e, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | 0.027 Mt CO2e | 0.0779 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0862 Mt CO2e | 0.0672 Mt CO2e | 0.1282 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2268 Mt CO2e | 0.1542 Mt CO2e | 0.2633 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3466 Mt CO2e | 0.295 Mt CO2e | 0.433 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5155 Mt CO2e | 0.4179 Mt CO2e | 0.7583 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 0.7672 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 transport (energy) in Malawi?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malawi was 1.34 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 transport (energy) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Malawi ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.8%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).