Albania vs Malawi: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Albania
27,115 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
28,911 tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
114th
Malawi rank
112th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Albania
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28,911 tonnes against 27,115 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 1,796 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127,399 tonnes | 25,021 tonnes | 102,378 tonnes | Albania |
| 1960s | 179,798 tonnes | -7,898 tonnes | 187,697 tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 434,267 tonnes | 25,597 tonnes | 408,670 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 140,220 tonnes | -7,337 tonnes | 147,557 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | -599,998 tonnes | 32,991 tonnes | 632,989 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 138,372 tonnes | 12,434 tonnes | 125,937 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 57,062 tonnes | 67,775 tonnes | 10,713 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | -99,216 tonnes | 37,225 tonnes | 136,441 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Albania or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 28,911 tonnes against 27,115 tonnes in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Albania and Malawi?
- 1,796 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Malawi rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Albania ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.