How does Malawi rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Malawi ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malawi

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malawi
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 10,657 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

10,657 tonnes

Change on year

up 16.5%

World rank

140th

of 220 countries

All-time high

21,918 tonnes

in 1999

All-time low

61.93 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malawi, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malawi is 10,657 tonnes, 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, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malawi peaked at 21,918 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.93 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	62.01 tonnes	61.93 tonnes	62.09 tonnes	10
1760s	62.18 tonnes	62.1 tonnes	62.26 tonnes	10
1770s	62.35 tonnes	62.27 tonnes	62.42 tonnes	10
1780s	62.51 tonnes	62.44 tonnes	62.59 tonnes	10
1790s	62.68 tonnes	62.6 tonnes	62.75 tonnes	10
1800s	62.83 tonnes	62.76 tonnes	62.9 tonnes	10
1810s	63.13 tonnes	62.92 tonnes	63.34 tonnes	10
1820s	63.6 tonnes	63.39 tonnes	63.81 tonnes	10
1830s	64.06 tonnes	63.85 tonnes	64.27 tonnes	10
1840s	64.52 tonnes	64.32 tonnes	64.73 tonnes	10
1850s	65.39 tonnes	64.78 tonnes	66.09 tonnes	10
1860s	75.95 tonnes	67.75 tonnes	84.7 tonnes	10
1870s	104.78 tonnes	86.83 tonnes	116.87 tonnes	10
1880s	133.12 tonnes	119.61 tonnes	147.54 tonnes	10
1890s	164.46 tonnes	145.64 tonnes	184.72 tonnes	10
1900s	230.64 tonnes	189.69 tonnes	261.06 tonnes	10
1910s	283.14 tonnes	242.45 tonnes	321.77 tonnes	10
1920s	328.11 tonnes	308.85 tonnes	358.98 tonnes	10
1930s	422.53 tonnes	367.13 tonnes	445.29 tonnes	10
1940s	537.04 tonnes	446.67 tonnes	597.44 tonnes	10
1950s	2,169 tonnes	1,272 tonnes	2,882 tonnes	10
1960s	3,081 tonnes	2,884 tonnes	3,538 tonnes	10
1970s	4,796 tonnes	3,551 tonnes	5,487 tonnes	10
1980s	4,820 tonnes	4,406 tonnes	5,660 tonnes	10
1990s	13,423 tonnes	9,833 tonnes	21,918 tonnes	10
2000s	7,845 tonnes	6,990 tonnes	9,135 tonnes	10
2010s	7,581 tonnes	6,747 tonnes	8,648 tonnes	10
2020s	9,502 tonnes	8,705 tonnes	10,657 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Malawi

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More energy & mining data for Malawi

Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
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)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malawi?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malawi was 10,657 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 21,918 tonnes in 1999.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 61.93 tonnes in 1750.
How does Malawi rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Malawi ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.