Lebanon vs Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Lebanon
101,908 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
176,972 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
111th
Malawi rank
108th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lebanon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 176,972 tonnes against 101,908 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 75,064 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Lebanon ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,960 tonnes | 246,725 tonnes | 239,766 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 15,025 tonnes | 178,498 tonnes | 163,473 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 18,684 tonnes | 140,724 tonnes | 122,040 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 99,526 tonnes | 95,862 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 454,848 tonnes | 171,685 tonnes | 283,163 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 501,936 tonnes | 156,465 tonnes | 345,471 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 519,896 tonnes | 191,271 tonnes | 328,625 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 88,204 tonnes | 165,321 tonnes | 77,117 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Lebanon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 176,972 tonnes against 101,908 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Lebanon and Malawi?
- 75,064 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malawi?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Malawi rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lebanon ranks 111th 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.