What is carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi was 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.7261 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2011.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1986.

How does Malawi rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Malawi ranks 68th out of 199 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 rising.

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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

68th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.7261 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.1212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malawi, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The figure is 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 0.7261 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Malawi 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Malawi, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1972	0.1985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1973	0.2079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1974	0.2034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1975	0.2187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1976	0.1991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1977	0.1896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1978	0.1756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1979	0.1692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1980	0.189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1981	0.1952 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1982	0.1629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1983	0.1423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1984	0.1248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1985	0.1251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1986	0.1212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1987	0.1585 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1988	0.1359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1989	0.1526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1990	0.4551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+198.3%
1991	0.4815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1992	0.5676 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1993	0.5246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	0.609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1995	0.5339 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1996	0.5315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1997	0.5769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1998	0.5893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1999	0.5883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2000	0.6541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2001	0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2002	0.6839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2003	0.6525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2004	0.6169 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2005	0.6774 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2006	0.6865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2007	0.6748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2008	0.6584 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2009	0.5899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2010	0.5954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2011	0.7261 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2012	0.7055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.5916 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2014	0.5544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	0.5325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2016	0.5191 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.5503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2018	0.5322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.5172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.4764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2021	0.5355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2022	0.4858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2023	0.4002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2024	0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1952 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7261 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Malawi was 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.7261 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Malawi rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Malawi ranks 68th out of 199 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 rising.
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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.