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Malawi · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

158th of 212 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ emissionsMalawi's co₂ emissions rose from 0.9 Mt in 1995 to 1.9 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202011.521.9 Mt

Malawi's co₂ emissions rose from 0.9 Mt in 1995 to 1.9 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

9th of 212 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capitaMalawi's co₂ per capita fell from 0.1 t in 1995 to 0.1 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.050.060.070.080.090.100.1 t

Malawi's co₂ per capita fell from 0.1 t in 1995 to 0.1 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

1st of 120 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaMalawi's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1994 to 0.2 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.050.100.150.200.2 t

Malawi's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1994 to 0.2 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

158th of 205 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsMalawi's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 23.9 Mt in 1995 to 57.6 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020203040506057.6 Mt

Malawi's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 23.9 Mt in 1995 to 57.6 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

156th of 205 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Share of global CO₂ emissionsMalawi's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Malawi's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

122nd of 209 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Total greenhouse gas emissionsMalawi's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 18.5 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 25.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520201618202224262825.0 Mt CO₂e

Malawi's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 18.5 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 25.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

14th of 209 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaMalawi's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 1.8 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.2 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202011.521.2 t CO₂e

Malawi's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 1.8 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.2 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

5th of 164 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ intensityMalawi's co₂ intensity fell from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.040.060.080.100.120.1

Malawi's co₂ intensity fell from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

15th of 193 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Carbon intensity of electricityMalawi's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 99.2 in 2000 to 54.7 in 2024.2000200520102015202005010015020054.7

Malawi's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 99.2 in 2000 to 54.7 in 2024.

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