CO2 emissions from cement production in Malawi
Malawi: CO2 emissions from cement production was 121.01 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions from cement production in Malawi, 1964–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from cement production in Malawi stood at 121.01 thousand metric tons. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in Malawi peaked at 121.01 thousand metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.67 thousand metric tons, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 25th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
CO2 emissions from cement production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 14.67 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 14.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22 thousand metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 22 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 33 thousand metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 33 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 44 thousand metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 44 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.34 thousand metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 44 thousand metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 47.67 thousand metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 51.34 thousand metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 51.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44 thousand metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 40.34 thousand metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 25.67 thousand metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33 thousand metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 47.67 thousand metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 58.67 thousand metric tons | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 55.01 thousand metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.67 thousand metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 44 thousand metric tons | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 91.67 thousand metric tons | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 77.01 thousand metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 91.67 thousand metric tons | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 55.01 thousand metric tons | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 80.67 thousand metric tons | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 58.67 thousand metric tons | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 84.34 thousand metric tons | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 95.34 thousand metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 91.67 thousand metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 121.01 thousand metric tons | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 121.01 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 121.01 thousand metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.17 thousand metric tons, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 121.01 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.34 thousand metric tons, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.22 thousand metric tons | 14.67 thousand metric tons | 36.67 thousand metric tons | 6 |
| 1970s | 43.64 thousand metric tons | 33 thousand metric tons | 51.34 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.57 thousand metric tons | 25.67 thousand metric tons | 44 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.54 thousand metric tons | 44 thousand metric tons | 91.67 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.64 thousand metric tons | 55.01 thousand metric tons | 121.01 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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 co2 emissions from cement production in Malawi?
- Co2 emissions from cement production in Malawi was 121.01 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 121.01 thousand metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 thousand metric tons in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for co2 emissions from cement production?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.