Luxembourg vs Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Luxembourg
150,923 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
176,972 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
110th
Malawi rank
108th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Luxembourg
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 176,972 tonnes against 150,923 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 26,049 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.07 million tonnes | 246,725 tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 9.58 million tonnes | 178,498 tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 7.77 million tonnes | 140,724 tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 5.09 million tonnes | 99,526 tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 3.60 million tonnes | 169,277 tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 399,362 tonnes | 156,465 tonnes | 242,897 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 288,714 tonnes | 191,271 tonnes | 97,443 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 208,461 tonnes | 165,321 tonnes | 43,140 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Luxembourg or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 176,972 tonnes against 150,923 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Luxembourg and Malawi?
- 26,049 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Malawi rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Luxembourg ranks 110th 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.