Long run air pollution in Malawi
Malawi: Long run air pollution was 33,528 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
33,528
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
143rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
33,528
in 2022
All-time low
85.73
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Malawi, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Malawi is 33,528, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Malawi peaked at 33,528 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.73, in 1750.
Malawi ranks 143rd of 220 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.
Long run air pollution in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 85.73 | — |
| 1751 | 85.76 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 85.78 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 85.81 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 85.84 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 85.86 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 85.89 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 85.92 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 85.94 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 85.97 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 86.03 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 86.05 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 86.08 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 86.11 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 86.13 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 86.16 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 86.19 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 86.21 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 86.24 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 86.27 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 86.29 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 86.35 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 86.37 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 86.4 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 86.43 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 86.45 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 86.48 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 86.51 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 86.53 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 86.56 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 86.59 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 86.62 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 86.64 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 86.67 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 86.7 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 86.72 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 86.75 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 86.78 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 86.8 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 86.83 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 86.86 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 86.91 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 86.93 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 86.96 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 86.99 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 87.01 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 87.04 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 87.07 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 87.29 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 87.51 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 87.73 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 87.96 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 88.18 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 88.4 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 88.62 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 88.85 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 89.07 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 89.29 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 89.56 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 89.83 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 90.1 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 90.37 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 90.64 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 90.91 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 91.18 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 91.45 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 91.72 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 91.99 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 92.26 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 92.54 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 92.81 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 93.08 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 93.36 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 93.63 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 93.9 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 94.18 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 94.45 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 94.73 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 95 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 95.28 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 95.56 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 95.83 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 96.11 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 96.38 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 96.66 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 96.94 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 97.22 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 97.5 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 97.78 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 98.06 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 98.34 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 98.62 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 98.89 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 99.18 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 99.46 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 99.74 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 100.02 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 100.3 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 100.63 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 100.95 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 101.28 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 101.61 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 101.94 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 102.27 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 102.6 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 102.94 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 103.31 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 104.41 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 105.91 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 107.42 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 108.97 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 110.54 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 112.13 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 113.75 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 115.4 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 117.07 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 118.77 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 120.5 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 126.38 | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 128.17 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 130 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 131.85 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 133.74 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 135.66 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 137.61 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 139.6 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 141.62 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 143.68 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 145.77 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 147.91 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 150.08 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 152.29 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 154.54 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 156.83 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 159.17 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 161.65 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 164.18 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 164.04 | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 166.81 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 169.63 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 172.51 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 175.44 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 178.45 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 181.51 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 184.64 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 187.84 | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 191.1 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 194.43 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 201.38 | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 216 | +7.3% |
| 1903 | 232.28 | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 250.42 | +7.8% |
| 1905 | 231.75 | -7.5% |
| 1906 | 252.16 | +8.8% |
| 1907 | 257.35 | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 265.97 | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 279.25 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 272.75 | -2.3% |
| 1911 | 288.18 | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 301.45 | +4.6% |
| 1913 | 312.92 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 328.91 | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 341.63 | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 359.26 | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 367.81 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 394.25 | +7.2% |
| 1919 | 401.09 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 407.29 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 416.52 | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 424.09 | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 429.85 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 447.91 | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 463.17 | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 494.57 | +6.8% |
| 1927 | 503.93 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 526.38 | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 544.11 | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 560.33 | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 621.64 | +10.9% |
| 1932 | 633.9 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 643.85 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 650.99 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 660.63 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 679.3 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 707.65 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 738.44 | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 763.85 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 786.96 | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 820.09 | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 925.03 | +12.8% |
| 1943 | 962.18 | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 1,001 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 1,019 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1,065 | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 1,113 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 1,158 | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 1,213 | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 2,410 | +98.6% |
| 1951 | 3,035 | +25.9% |
| 1952 | 3,261 | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 3,501 | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 3,698 | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 3,958 | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 4,518 | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 4,554 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 4,868 | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 4,743 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 4,780 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4,834 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4,943 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4,921 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,927 | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 4,176 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 4,733 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 4,613 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,835 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 4,882 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 5,510 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 6,379 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 7,030 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 7,527 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 7,868 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 8,488 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 8,876 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 9,463 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 9,903 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 10,385 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 10,371 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,200 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 10,077 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,117 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10,192 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10,533 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 11,120 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 11,230 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 11,796 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 12,483 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 16,673 | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 16,499 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 16,808 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15,292 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 16,966 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 17,791 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17,809 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,106 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 17,231 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16,531 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 19,062 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 18,696 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,546 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 20,473 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 20,834 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21,261 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21,644 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22,815 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 24,781 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 24,179 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 25,801 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 23,961 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 24,218 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,131 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24,815 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 25,709 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 26,067 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 27,939 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 28,954 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30,242 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 30,726 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31,569 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 33,528 | +6.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33,528 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33,528 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +98.6% | 1,213 | 2,410 |
| 1990 | +33.6% | 12,483 | 16,673 |
| 1951 | +25.9% | 2,410 | 3,035 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 85.85 | 85.73 | 85.97 | 10 |
| 1760s | 86.12 | 86 | 86.24 | 10 |
| 1770s | 86.39 | 86.27 | 86.51 | 10 |
| 1780s | 86.66 | 86.53 | 86.78 | 10 |
| 1790s | 86.92 | 86.8 | 87.04 | 10 |
| 1800s | 88.07 | 87.07 | 89.07 | 10 |
| 1810s | 90.5 | 89.29 | 91.72 | 10 |
| 1820s | 93.22 | 91.99 | 94.45 | 10 |
| 1830s | 95.97 | 94.73 | 97.22 | 10 |
| 1840s | 98.76 | 97.5 | 100.02 | 10 |
| 1850s | 101.78 | 100.3 | 103.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 111.44 | 104.41 | 118.77 | 10 |
| 1870s | 132.51 | 120.5 | 141.62 | 10 |
| 1880s | 153.61 | 143.68 | 164.18 | 10 |
| 1890s | 177.2 | 164.04 | 191.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 238.1 | 194.43 | 279.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 336.82 | 272.75 | 401.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 465.78 | 407.29 | 544.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 666.06 | 560.33 | 763.85 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,006 | 786.96 | 1,213 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,855 | 2,410 | 4,868 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,664 | 3,927 | 4,943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,143 | 5,510 | 10,385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,812 | 10,077 | 12,483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,871 | 15,292 | 17,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,329 | 18,696 | 24,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,284 | 23,961 | 30,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,941 | 30,726 | 33,528 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Malawi?
- Long run air pollution in Malawi was 33,528 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33,528 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.73 in 1750.
- How does Malawi rank for long run air pollution?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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