Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malawi
Malawi: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0087 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 0.0087 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malawi peaked at 0.0087 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Malawi 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0087 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0094 Mt CO2e, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0087 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01 Mt CO2e, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malawi?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malawi was 0.0087 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 transport (energy) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).