Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi peaked at 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Malawi 113th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 110 Cyprus 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 South Korea 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Cambodia 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Italy 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Libya 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Albania 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malawi was 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.