Sulphur dioxide and coal in Malawi
Malawi: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 10,657 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10,657
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
140th
of 220 countries
All-time high
21,918
in 1999
All-time low
61.93
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Malawi, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Malawi is 10,657, measured 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 in Malawi peaked at 21,918 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.93, in 1750.
That places Malawi 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 61.93 | — |
| 1751 | 61.95 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 61.96 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 61.98 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 62.02 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 62.03 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 62.05 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 62.07 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 62.09 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 62.1 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 62.12 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 62.14 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 62.15 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 62.17 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 62.19 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 62.2 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 62.22 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 62.24 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 62.26 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 62.27 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 62.29 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 62.32 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 62.34 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 62.36 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 62.37 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 62.39 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 62.42 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 62.44 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 62.46 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 62.47 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 62.49 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 62.51 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 62.52 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 62.54 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 62.55 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 62.57 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 62.59 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 62.6 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 62.62 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 62.64 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 62.65 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 62.67 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 62.68 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 62.7 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 62.72 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 62.73 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 62.75 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 62.76 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 62.78 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 62.79 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 62.81 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 62.83 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 62.84 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 62.86 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 62.87 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 62.89 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 62.9 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 62.92 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 62.97 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 63.01 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 63.06 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 63.11 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 63.15 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 63.2 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 63.25 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 63.29 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 63.34 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 63.39 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 63.43 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 63.48 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 63.53 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 63.57 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 63.62 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 63.67 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 63.71 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 63.76 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 63.81 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 63.85 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 63.9 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 63.95 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 63.99 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 64.04 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 64.09 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 64.13 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 64.18 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 64.22 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 64.27 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 64.32 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 64.36 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 64.41 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 64.46 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 64.5 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 64.55 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 64.59 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 64.64 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 64.69 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 64.73 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 64.78 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 64.91 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 65.04 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 65.17 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 65.3 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 65.44 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 65.58 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 65.72 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 65.86 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 66.09 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 67.75 | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 69.45 | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 71.2 | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 72.99 | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 74.82 | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 76.7 | +2.5% |
| 1866 | 78.63 | +2.5% |
| 1867 | 80.6 | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 82.63 | +2.5% |
| 1869 | 84.7 | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 86.83 | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 97.24 | +12.0% |
| 1872 | 99.49 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 101.8 | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 104.16 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 106.58 | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 109.06 | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 111.6 | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 114.2 | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 116.87 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 119.61 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 122.42 | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 125.29 | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 128.24 | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 131.26 | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 134.36 | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 137.53 | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 140.79 | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 144.12 | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 147.54 | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 145.64 | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 149.52 | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 153.51 | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 157.6 | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 161.82 | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 166.15 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 170.6 | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 175.18 | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 179.88 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 184.72 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 189.69 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 194.81 | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 214.12 | +9.9% |
| 1903 | 235.42 | +9.9% |
| 1904 | 258.92 | +10.0% |
| 1905 | 217.07 | -16.2% |
| 1906 | 243.41 | +12.1% |
| 1907 | 243.23 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 248.61 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 261.06 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 242.45 | -7.1% |
| 1911 | 254.56 | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 262.9 | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 268.2 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 279.57 | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 285.89 | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 298.52 | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 298.53 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 321.77 | +7.8% |
| 1919 | 319.01 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 315.49 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 315.8 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 313.59 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 308.85 | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 319.26 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 319.57 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 340.34 | +6.5% |
| 1927 | 338.14 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 351.08 | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 358.98 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 367.13 | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 420.29 | +14.5% |
| 1932 | 423.19 | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 423.58 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 421.44 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 421.82 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 427.26 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 433.44 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 441.89 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 445.29 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 446.67 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 455.44 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 529.03 | +16.2% |
| 1943 | 539.62 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 550.21 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 543.32 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 556.89 | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 570.41 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 581.4 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 597.44 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 1,272 | +112.9% |
| 1951 | 1,609 | +26.5% |
| 1952 | 1,744 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 1,895 | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 2,027 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 2,206 | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 2,589 | +17.3% |
| 1957 | 2,640 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 2,882 | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 2,825 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 2,884 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 2,932 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,053 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3,076 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,919 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 3,063 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 3,538 | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 3,104 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 3,196 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3,046 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 3,551 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 4,179 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 4,495 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 4,726 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4,731 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5,112 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 5,171 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5,149 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5,358 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5,487 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5,660 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5,180 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 4,652 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 4,544 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,406 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4,520 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,598 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4,732 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,868 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5,042 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 10,655 | +111.3% |
| 1991 | 9,833 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 10,698 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 11,505 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 12,060 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 12,561 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13,710 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 15,361 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 15,927 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 21,918 | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 8,264 | -62.3% |
| 2001 | 7,836 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,374 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 8,461 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,135 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 7,178 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 7,441 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7,554 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,216 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,990 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,770 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 6,906 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 6,747 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,596 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 7,203 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7,248 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,212 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,020 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 8,456 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8,648 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8,705 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9,145 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10,657 | +16.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10,657 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10,657 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +112.9% | 597.44 | 1,272 |
| 1990 | +111.3% | 5,042 | 10,655 |
| 2000 | -62.3% | 21,918 | 8,264 |
| 1999 | +37.6% | 15,927 | 21,918 |
| 1951 | +26.5% | 1,272 | 1,609 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 62.01 | 61.93 | 62.09 | 10 |
| 1760s | 62.18 | 62.1 | 62.26 | 10 |
| 1770s | 62.35 | 62.27 | 62.42 | 10 |
| 1780s | 62.51 | 62.44 | 62.59 | 10 |
| 1790s | 62.68 | 62.6 | 62.75 | 10 |
| 1800s | 62.83 | 62.76 | 62.9 | 10 |
| 1810s | 63.13 | 62.92 | 63.34 | 10 |
| 1820s | 63.6 | 63.39 | 63.81 | 10 |
| 1830s | 64.06 | 63.85 | 64.27 | 10 |
| 1840s | 64.52 | 64.32 | 64.73 | 10 |
| 1850s | 65.39 | 64.78 | 66.09 | 10 |
| 1860s | 75.95 | 67.75 | 84.7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 104.78 | 86.83 | 116.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 133.12 | 119.61 | 147.54 | 10 |
| 1890s | 164.46 | 145.64 | 184.72 | 10 |
| 1900s | 230.64 | 189.69 | 261.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 283.14 | 242.45 | 321.77 | 10 |
| 1920s | 328.11 | 308.85 | 358.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 422.53 | 367.13 | 445.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 537.04 | 446.67 | 597.44 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,169 | 1,272 | 2,882 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,081 | 2,884 | 3,538 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,796 | 3,551 | 5,487 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,820 | 4,406 | 5,660 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,423 | 9,833 | 21,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,845 | 6,990 | 9,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,581 | 6,747 | 8,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,502 | 8,705 | 10,657 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Malawi?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Malawi was 10,657 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21,918 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.93 in 1750.
- How does Malawi rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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