Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Malawi
11.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.95 million tonnes against 11.14 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 810,700 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.50 million tonnes | 22.44 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 25.60 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 15.11 million tonnes | 29.93 million tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 9.29 million tonnes | 39.96 million tonnes | 30.66 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 14.82 million tonnes | 58.56 million tonnes | 43.74 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 21.24 million tonnes | 50.57 million tonnes | 29.33 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.31 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.55 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 286,712 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.95 million tonnes against 11.14 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 810,700 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Malawi ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.