Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 4.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi stood at 4.79 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi peaked at 6.12 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3423 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 138th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3457 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3423 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3657 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.392 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.411 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4687 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.448 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4476 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4549 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4576 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5134 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5022 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4296 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3892 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3595 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3771 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3644 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4844 Mt CO2e | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4285 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4875 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +215.2% |
| 1991 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.51 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.15 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 3.79 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.08 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.16 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.49 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.74 Mt CO2e | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 5.68 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.02 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.97 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.91 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.91 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.41 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 5.46 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.61 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.21 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6.12 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.79 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.74 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.79 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +215.2% | 0.4875 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4133 Mt CO2e | 0.3423 Mt CO2e | 0.4687 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4336 Mt CO2e | 0.3595 Mt CO2e | 0.5134 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 2.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 Mt CO2e | 3.1 Mt CO2e | 4.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 Mt CO2e | 4.49 Mt CO2e | 5.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 Mt CO2e | 4.7 Mt CO2e | 6.12 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 135 Mauritania 5.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 136 New Caledonia 5 Mt CO2e compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 4.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 139 Madagascar 4.68 Mt CO2e compare
- 140 Mauritius 4.41 Mt CO2e compare
- 141 Albania 4.24 Mt CO2e 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi was 4.79 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3423 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Malawi ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).