Gambia vs Malawi: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Gambia
30,139 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
28,911 tonnes
in 2024
Gambia rank
109th
Malawi rank
112th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 30,139 tonnes against 28,911 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 1,228 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 407.11 tonnes | 25,021 tonnes | 24,614 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 2,931 tonnes | -7,898 tonnes | 10,830 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1970s | 9,893 tonnes | 25,597 tonnes | 15,704 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3,298 tonnes | -7,337 tonnes | 10,635 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1990s | 9,526 tonnes | 32,991 tonnes | 23,465 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9,893 tonnes | 12,434 tonnes | 2,541 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 33,709 tonnes | 67,775 tonnes | 34,066 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 18,392 tonnes | 37,225 tonnes | 18,833 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 30,139 tonnes against 28,911 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Gambia and Malawi?
- 1,228 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Gambia ranks 109th 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.