Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.113 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.113 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.2325 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.031 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 154th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.113 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0658 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.113 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 | +111.3% | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.113 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -62.3% | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | 0.113 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 151 Suriname 0.1216 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Croatia 0.1169 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burundi 0.1156 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Togo 0.0999 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Finland 0.0953 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.0912 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.113 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2325 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.