Climate Change in Malawi
1,266 indicators covering climate change for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 80.2% | 3rd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 67.1% | 14th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 74.8% | 28th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 80.2% | 3rd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 67.1% | 14th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 74.8% | 28th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 80.2% | 3rd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 67.1% | 14th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita | 0.1572 kg per person | 2023 | down 74.8% | 28th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 80.2% | 3rd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 35.18 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 67.1% | 14th |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 1.9% | 2025 | down 32.7% | 147th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 2.6% | 2025 | down 7.1% | 23rd |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.1382 °C | 2025 | down 71.8% | 176th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | 17th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 6.21 million | 2024 | up 18,712.2% | 5th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 7.1 kt | 2023 | up 49.6% | 98th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0013 kt | 2023 | up 81.3% | 81st |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0003 kt | 2023 | up 81.6% | 78th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 7.21 kt | 2023 | up 50.1% | 98th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 3,756 kt | 2024 | down 55.3% | 34th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 620.59 kt | 2024 | down 70.0% | 32nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 1.88 million tonnes | 2024 | up 85.3% | 157th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 1.88 million tonnes | 2024 | up 85.3% | 157th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 1.88 million tonnes | 2024 | up 85.3% | 157th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 1.88 million tonnes | 2024 | up 85.3% | 157th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 8.8% | 122nd |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 30.0% | 146th |
| Methane emissions | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 47.1% | 112th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 62.7% | 80th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 1.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 104.9% | 153rd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 16.5% | 191st |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 12.9% | 180th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.0676 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 57.3% | 211th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 1.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 104.9% | 153rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.0676 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 57.3% | 211th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 240,277 tonnes | 2024 | up 92.6% | 128th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 47.8% | 136th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 38.5% | 87th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 28,911 tonnes | 2024 | up 127.5% | 112th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 1.88 million tonnes | 2024 | up 85.3% | 157th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 0.2% | 196th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 16.5% | 190th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 18.7% | 30th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 38.5% | 87th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 0.2% | 197th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 1.88 million tonnes | 2024 | up 85.3% | 157th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 40.98 million tonnes | 2024 | up 43.6% | 162nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 3.93 million tonnes | 2024 | up 73.2% | 134th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 1.6% | 2024 | up 116.6% | 123rd |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 11.14 million tonnes | 2024 | down 22.5% | 123rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 9.26 million tonnes | 2024 | down 30.7% | 53rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0.4275 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 46.8% | 64th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 11.14 million tonnes | 2024 | down 22.5% | 123rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 0.5143 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 40.5% | 182nd |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | up 4.1% | 122nd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 62.7% | 80th |