Human caused air pollution exposure in Malawi
Malawi: Human caused air pollution exposure was 19.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Malawi, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Malawi is 19.94, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Malawi peaked at 19.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 61st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.2 | — |
| 1999 | 9.81 | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 14.14 | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 19.73 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 16.32 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 17.13 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 16.45 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.51 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 17.06 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 19.35 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 18.64 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.17 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 17.87 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 17.74 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.03 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.68 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 17.17 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.15 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.83 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.08 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 15 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 15.04 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.87 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 18.55 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.94 | +7.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 9.81 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.35 | 14.14 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 | 14.83 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 15 | 19.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0833 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 19.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Malawi?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Malawi was 19.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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