Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malawi
Malawi: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 212.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malawi, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 212.0% for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malawi peaked at 298.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1991.
Malawi ranks 77th of 201 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 | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.0% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +70.7% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 101.6% | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 106.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 103.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 105.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 132.2% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 146.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 165.4% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 178.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 170.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 191.8% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 273.5% | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 269.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 226.9% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 223.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 219.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 219.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 251.9% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 255.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 264.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 238.8% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 298.2% | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 264.5% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 206.1% | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 212.0% | +2.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 212.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 297.9%, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 212.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.6%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 15.0% | 78.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 131.5% | 101.6% | 178.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.6% | 191.8% | 273.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.9% | 206.1% | 298.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (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 212.0% 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 298.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Malawi ranks 77th out of 201 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 5.1%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.