How does Malawi rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?

Malawi ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Malawi

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0074 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0074 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

91st

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0086 Mt CO2e

in 2021

All-time low

0.0016 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Malawi, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0074 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Malawi peaked at 0.0086 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Malawi ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malawi, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0016 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0016 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+12.5%
1973	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1974	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.002 Mt CO2e	+11.1%
1976	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1977	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1978	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.0019 Mt CO2e	-5.0%
1980	0.0022 Mt CO2e	+15.8%
1981	0.0022 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1982	0.0022 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1983	0.0021 Mt CO2e	-4.5%
1984	0.002 Mt CO2e	-4.8%
1985	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1986	0.0022 Mt CO2e	+10.0%
1987	0.0024 Mt CO2e	+9.1%
1988	0.0024 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1989	0.0023 Mt CO2e	-4.2%
1990	0.0048 Mt CO2e	+108.7%
1991	0.0049 Mt CO2e	+2.1%
1992	0.0049 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1993	0.0047 Mt CO2e	-4.1%
1994	0.0052 Mt CO2e	+10.6%
1995	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
1996	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1997	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1998	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2000	0.0054 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
2001	0.0055 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
2002	0.0056 Mt CO2e	+1.8%
2003	0.0055 Mt CO2e	-1.8%
2004	0.0056 Mt CO2e	+1.8%
2005	0.0057 Mt CO2e	+1.8%
2006	0.0057 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2007	0.0059 Mt CO2e	+3.5%
2008	0.0061 Mt CO2e	+3.4%
2009	0.006 Mt CO2e	-1.6%
2010	0.0062 Mt CO2e	+3.3%
2011	0.0085 Mt CO2e	+37.1%
2012	0.0085 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2013	0.0064 Mt CO2e	-24.7%
2014	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+6.2%
2015	0.0061 Mt CO2e	-10.3%
2016	0.0059 Mt CO2e	-3.3%
2017	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+13.6%
2018	0.0062 Mt CO2e	-7.5%
2019	0.0062 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2020	0.0057 Mt CO2e	-8.1%
2021	0.0086 Mt CO2e	+50.9%
2022	0.0064 Mt CO2e	-25.6%
2023	0.0073 Mt CO2e	+14.1%
2024	0.0074 Mt CO2e	+1.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.0074 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0023 Mt CO2e, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.0074 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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
1990	+108.7%	0.0023 Mt CO2e	0.0048 Mt CO2e
2021	+50.9%	0.0057 Mt CO2e	0.0086 Mt CO2e
2011	+37.1%	0.0062 Mt CO2e	0.0085 Mt CO2e
2022	-25.6%	0.0086 Mt CO2e	0.0064 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0018 Mt CO2e	0.0016 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.0024 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0051 Mt CO2e	0.0047 Mt CO2e	0.0053 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0057 Mt CO2e	0.0054 Mt CO2e	0.0061 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0068 Mt CO2e	0.0059 Mt CO2e	0.0085 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0071 Mt CO2e	0.0057 Mt CO2e	0.0086 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

88 Belarus 0.0084 Mt CO2e compare
89 Greece 0.0079 Mt CO2e compare
90 Oman 0.0078 Mt CO2e compare
92 Honduras 0.0071 Mt CO2e compare
93 Jordan 0.006 Mt CO2e compare
93 Turkmenistan 0.006 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Malawi?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Malawi was 0.0074 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0086 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Malawi ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).