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Per capita nitrous oxide in Malawi

Malawi: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2573 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2573
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2729
in 2020
All-time low
0.0167
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Malawi, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.2573 for per capita nitrous oxide 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 in Malawi peaked at 0.2729 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0167, 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.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0167 —
1851 0.0169 +1.1%
1852 0.0171 +1.4%
1853 0.0174 +1.8%
1854 0.0177 +1.6%
1855 0.018 +1.5%
1856 0.0182 +1.3%
1857 0.0184 +1.1%
1858 0.0186 +0.9%
1859 0.0187 +0.7%
1860 0.0188 +0.5%
1861 0.0189 +0.3%
1862 0.0189 +0.3%
1863 0.019 +0.3%
1864 0.019 +0.3%
1865 0.0191 +0.2%
1866 0.0191 +0.2%
1867 0.0191 +0.3%
1868 0.0192 +0.3%
1869 0.0193 +0.3%
1870 0.0193 +0.4%
1871 0.0197 +1.7%
1872 0.0204 +3.8%
1873 0.0215 +5.3%
1874 0.0228 +6.1%
1875 0.0242 +6.3%
1876 0.0257 +6.1%
1877 0.0271 +5.5%
1878 0.0283 +4.6%
1879 0.0293 +3.4%
1880 0.0299 +2.0%
1881 0.0302 +1.1%
1882 0.0304 +0.8%
1883 0.0306 +0.6%
1884 0.0308 +0.5%
1885 0.0309 +0.5%
1886 0.0311 +0.4%
1887 0.0312 +0.4%
1888 0.0313 +0.4%
1889 0.0315 +0.6%
1890 0.0331 +4.8%
1891 0.0335 +1.2%
1892 0.0339 +1.4%
1893 0.0344 +1.5%
1894 0.035 +1.6%
1895 0.0356 +1.6%
1896 0.0361 +1.6%
1897 0.0367 +1.7%
1898 0.0374 +1.7%
1899 0.038 +1.8%
1900 0.0388 +1.9%
1901 0.0395 +2.0%
1902 0.0404 +2.1%
1903 0.0413 +2.2%
1904 0.0422 +2.3%
1905 0.0432 +2.3%
1906 0.0443 +2.4%
1907 0.0453 +2.4%
1908 0.0465 +2.5%
1909 0.0476 +2.5%
1910 0.0488 +2.5%
1911 0.0502 +2.9%
1912 0.0521 +3.7%
1913 0.0543 +4.3%
1914 0.0568 +4.7%
1915 0.0596 +4.9%
1916 0.0625 +4.9%
1917 0.0655 +4.8%
1918 0.0686 +4.6%
1919 0.0712 +3.9%
1920 0.0734 +3.1%
1921 0.0753 +2.6%
1922 0.0772 +2.5%
1923 0.079 +2.2%
1924 0.0806 +2.1%
1925 0.0822 +1.9%
1926 0.0835 +1.6%
1927 0.0844 +1.1%
1928 0.0849 +0.6%
1929 0.0849 -0.0%
1930 0.0843 -0.7%
1931 0.0832 -1.3%
1932 0.0818 -1.7%
1933 0.0802 -2.0%
1934 0.0785 -2.1%
1935 0.0767 -2.2%
1936 0.0751 -2.1%
1937 0.0736 -2.0%
1938 0.0724 -1.7%
1939 0.0715 -1.3%
1940 0.0709 -0.8%
1941 0.0756 +6.7%
1942 0.0888 +17.5%
1943 0.1079 +21.5%
1944 0.1306 +21.0%
1945 0.1545 +18.3%
1946 0.1777 +15.0%
1947 0.1981 +11.5%
1948 0.2139 +8.0%
1949 0.2234 +4.4%
1950 0.2249 +0.7%
1951 0.2203 -2.1%
1952 0.2121 -3.7%
1953 0.2013 -5.1%
1954 0.1891 -6.1%
1955 0.1764 -6.7%
1956 0.164 -7.0%
1957 0.1528 -6.9%
1958 0.1434 -6.1%
1959 0.1365 -4.8%
1960 0.1328 -2.7%
1961 0.152 +14.5%
1962 0.1492 -1.9%
1963 0.1474 -1.2%
1964 0.1507 +2.2%
1965 0.1519 +0.8%
1966 0.1508 -0.7%
1967 0.1579 +4.7%
1968 0.1595 +1.0%
1969 0.1619 +1.5%
1970 0.1784 +10.2%
1971 0.1615 -9.5%
1972 0.1655 +2.5%
1973 0.1702 +2.8%
1974 0.163 -4.2%
1975 0.1685 +3.4%
1976 0.1755 +4.1%
1977 0.1718 -2.1%
1978 0.1772 +3.2%
1979 0.1736 -2.1%
1980 0.1682 -3.1%
1981 0.1695 +0.8%
1982 0.1746 +3.0%
1983 0.168 -3.8%
1984 0.1572 -6.5%
1985 0.1534 -2.4%
1986 0.1557 +1.5%
1987 0.1636 +5.1%
1988 0.1377 -15.8%
1989 0.1378 +0.1%
1990 0.1439 +4.4%
1991 0.1496 +4.0%
1992 0.1466 -2.0%
1993 0.1454 -0.8%
1994 0.119 -18.2%
1995 0.1352 +13.6%
1996 0.1423 +5.2%
1997 0.1384 -2.8%
1998 0.1439 +4.0%
1999 0.1382 -3.9%
2000 0.1428 +3.3%
2001 0.1277 -10.6%
2002 0.1455 +13.9%
2003 0.151 +3.8%
2004 0.1489 -1.4%
2005 0.1486 -0.2%
2006 0.1576 +6.0%
2007 0.1676 +6.4%
2008 0.1785 +6.5%
2009 0.1703 -4.6%
2010 0.1926 +13.1%
2011 0.1907 -1.0%
2012 0.1877 -1.6%
2013 0.188 +0.1%
2014 0.206 +9.6%
2015 0.2066 +0.3%
2016 0.1951 -5.6%
2017 0.2066 +5.9%
2018 0.2414 +16.8%
2019 0.2642 +9.4%
2020 0.2729 +3.3%
2021 0.2585 -5.3%
2022 0.2544 -1.6%
2023 0.2643 +3.9%
2024 0.2573 -2.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.2573 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.2573 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0178 0.0167 0.0187 10
1860s 0.019 0.0188 0.0193 10
1870s 0.0238 0.0193 0.0293 10
1880s 0.0308 0.0299 0.0315 10
1890s 0.0354 0.0331 0.038 10
1900s 0.0429 0.0388 0.0476 10
1910s 0.059 0.0488 0.0712 10
1920s 0.0805 0.0734 0.0849 10
1930s 0.0777 0.0715 0.0843 10
1940s 0.1441 0.0709 0.2234 10
1950s 0.1821 0.1365 0.2249 10
1960s 0.1514 0.1328 0.1619 10
1970s 0.1705 0.1615 0.1784 10
1980s 0.1586 0.1377 0.1746 10
1990s 0.1402 0.119 0.1496 10
2000s 0.1539 0.1277 0.1785 10
2010s 0.2079 0.1877 0.2642 10
2020s 0.2615 0.2544 0.2729 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 110 Cyprus 0.2658 compare
  2. 111 South Korea 0.2647 compare
  3. 112 Cambodia 0.2587 compare
  4. 114 Italy 0.2564 compare
  5. 115 Libya 0.2547 compare
  6. 116 Albania 0.2544 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Malawi?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Malawi was 0.2573 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2729 in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 in 1850.
How does Malawi rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Malawi ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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