Bhutan vs Malawi: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Bhutan
27,768 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
28,911 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
Malawi rank
112th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28,911 tonnes against 27,768 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 1,143 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Bhutan ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,036 tonnes | 20,295 tonnes | 18,259 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 9,779 tonnes | -7,337 tonnes | 17,116 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 26,610 tonnes | 32,991 tonnes | 6,381 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 29,713 tonnes | 12,434 tonnes | 17,279 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 88,188 tonnes | 67,775 tonnes | 20,413 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18,507 tonnes | 37,225 tonnes | 18,718 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 28,911 tonnes against 27,768 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Bhutan and Malawi?
- 1,143 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 113th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.