Environment & Energy

Malawi

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro92.3%
  • Other fossil4.4%
  • Bioenergy2.7%
  • Solar0.6%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.3421.793.234.676.1219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
62.968.273.578.78419902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
79.580.681.882.984.119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions4.79 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.221 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share62.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawal8.41 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share95.6 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites3 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature22.6 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)6,920,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements6 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity558 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita17.3 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture1.17 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.36 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.31 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total1.88–4,790 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 4,795 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 1.883 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial1.88 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based3.24 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share83.6 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0.0325 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of fish spawning grounds; high temperatures and changing precipitation patternsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage23/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Malawi's environment & energy on Databook compiles 23 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (4.79 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.221 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.