Jamaica vs Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Jamaica
235,537 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
176,972 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
105th
Malawi rank
108th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Jamaica
- Malawi
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 235,537 tonnes against 176,972 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 58,565 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,520 tonnes | 246,725 tonnes | 218,206 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 3,296 tonnes | 178,498 tonnes | 175,202 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,931 tonnes | 140,724 tonnes | 137,793 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 732.8 tonnes | 99,526 tonnes | 98,793 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 160,843 tonnes | 169,277 tonnes | 8,434 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 155,342 tonnes | 156,465 tonnes | 1,123 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 205,904 tonnes | 191,271 tonnes | 14,633 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 246,406 tonnes | 165,321 tonnes | 81,085 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Jamaica or Malawi?
- Jamaica, at 235,537 tonnes against 176,972 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Jamaica and Malawi?
- 58,565 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Malawi rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jamaica ranks 105th 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.