How does Malawi rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?

Malawi ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Malawi

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malawi: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

119th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Malawi, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Malawi stood at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Malawi peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Malawi 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.4%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.7%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.6%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.8%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.4%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.2%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-8.6%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+50.3%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.0%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.6%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.1%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.2%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.0%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.6%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.5%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.8%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+14.1%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
2016	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
2017	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.4%
2018	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.6%
2019	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.3%
2020	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.1%
2022	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square 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	+50.3%	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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121 Togo 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Malawi?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Malawi was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?: Malawi ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.