🇲🇼 Malawi's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Malawi emitted around 25.4 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, accounting for 0.04% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 1.2 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated low on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions increased by around 0.363 megatonnes CO₂e a year over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ makes up 43% of Malawi's emissions, methane 33%, nitrous oxide 22% and F-gases 2%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Malawi's emissions have produced around 1,810 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0.05% of the global total, or around 2 tonnes per person per year, rated low.
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