Malawi vs South Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Malawi
28,911 tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
29,261 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
112th
South Sudan rank
111th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 29,261 tonnes against 28,911 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 350 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,021 tonnes | 7,309 tonnes | 17,712 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | -7,898 tonnes | 22,654 tonnes | 30,552 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 25,597 tonnes | -4,926 tonnes | 30,523 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | -7,337 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | 8,842 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 32,991 tonnes | 10,648 tonnes | 22,343 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12,434 tonnes | 83,890 tonnes | 71,456 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 67,775 tonnes | 52,198 tonnes | 15,577 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 37,225 tonnes | -14,832 tonnes | 52,057 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 29,261 tonnes against 28,911 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 350 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Malawi ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 111th 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.