Eswatini vs Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Eswatini
179,879 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
176,972 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
107th
Malawi rank
108th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 179,879 tonnes against 176,972 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 2,907 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Eswatini ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,664 tonnes | 246,725 tonnes | 243,061 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 142,438 tonnes | 174,608 tonnes | 32,170 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 372,629 tonnes | 140,724 tonnes | 231,905 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 414,765 tonnes | 99,526 tonnes | 315,239 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 413,658 tonnes | 169,277 tonnes | 244,381 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 428,318 tonnes | 156,465 tonnes | 271,853 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 260,008 tonnes | 191,271 tonnes | 68,737 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 167,036 tonnes | 165,321 tonnes | 1,715 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Eswatini, at 179,879 tonnes against 176,972 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 2,907 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Eswatini ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 108th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.