Belize vs Malawi: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Belize
29,576 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
28,911 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
110th
Malawi rank
112th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Belize
- Malawi
How they compare
Belize currently reports 29,576 tonnes against 28,911 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 665 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malawi ahead.
Belize ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,443 tonnes | 25,021 tonnes | 22,579 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 9,526 tonnes | -7,898 tonnes | 17,425 tonnes | Belize |
| 1970s | 7,328 tonnes | 25,597 tonnes | 18,269 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 9,160 tonnes | -7,337 tonnes | 16,497 tonnes | Belize |
| 1990s | 4,763 tonnes | 32,991 tonnes | 28,228 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 16,488 tonnes | 12,434 tonnes | 4,054 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 25,648 tonnes | 67,775 tonnes | 42,127 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5,317 tonnes | 37,225 tonnes | 31,908 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Belize or Malawi?
- Belize, at 29,576 tonnes against 28,911 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Belize and Malawi?
- 665 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Malawi rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Belize ranks 110th 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.