What is carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi was 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.2452 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.

How does Malawi rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Malawi ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malawi

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Malawi
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

85th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2452 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.1352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malawi, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.2452 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Malawi 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Malawi, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.1537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.1626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.8%
1992	0.1917 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+17.9%
1993	0.1772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	0.2057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+16.1%
1995	0.1803 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-12.3%
1996	0.1795 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
1997	0.1948 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+8.5%
1998	0.199 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.2%
1999	0.1987 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.2%
2000	0.2209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+11.2%
2001	0.2376 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+7.6%
2002	0.231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2003	0.2204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.6%
2004	0.2083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.5%
2005	0.2288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+9.8%
2006	0.2319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.4%
2007	0.2279 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2008	0.2224 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
2009	0.1992 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-10.4%
2010	0.2011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.9%
2011	0.2452 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+22.0%
2012	0.2383 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.1998 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-16.1%
2014	0.1872 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	0.1798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2016	0.1753 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.1858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.0%
2018	0.1797 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.1747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.1609 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.9%
2021	0.1809 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+12.4%
2022	0.1641 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.3%
2023	0.1352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-17.6%
2024	0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1992 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2376 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1967 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2452 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1809 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi was 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.2452 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Malawi ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.