Malawi vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Malawi
1.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Rwanda rank
156th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.03 million tonnes against 1.88 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 152,070 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 364,240 tonnes | 25,041 tonnes | 339,199 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 376,022 tonnes | 61,199 tonnes | 314,823 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 572,509 tonnes | 162,682 tonnes | 409,828 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 579,644 tonnes | 623,455 tonnes | 43,811 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 862,754 tonnes | 480,215 tonnes | 382,539 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 893,615 tonnes | 522,338 tonnes | 371,277 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 946,652 tonnes | 251,635 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 2,834 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.03 million tonnes against 1.88 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 152,070 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.