Malawi vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Malawi
176,972 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
220,194 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
108th
Rwanda rank
106th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 220,194 tonnes against 176,972 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 43,222 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246,725 tonnes | 683.1 tonnes | 246,042 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 244,284 tonnes | 2,408 tonnes | 241,876 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 193,480 tonnes | 29,288 tonnes | 164,192 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 165,321 tonnes | 143,510 tonnes | 21,811 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 220,194 tonnes against 176,972 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 43,222 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malawi ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 106th 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.