Gabon vs Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Gabon
1.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
150th
Malawi rank
153rd

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Gabon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.84 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 375,060 tonnes.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Gabon ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 15,949 tonnes 100,154 tonnes 84,204 tonnes Malawi
1960s 539,380 tonnes 177,040 tonnes 362,340 tonnes Gabon
1970s 2.67 million tonnes 388,728 tonnes 2.28 million tonnes Gabon
1980s 2.46 million tonnes 445,354 tonnes 2.01 million tonnes Gabon
1990s 972,666 tonnes 640,467 tonnes 332,198 tonnes Gabon
2000s 1.34 million tonnes 704,211 tonnes 639,876 tonnes Gabon
2010s 1.75 million tonnes 936,144 tonnes 812,310 tonnes Gabon
2020s 1.83 million tonnes 1.41 million tonnes 413,630 tonnes Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Gabon or Malawi?
Gabon, at 1.84 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Gabon and Malawi?
375,060 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Gabon ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 215 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.