Iran vs Malawi: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Iran
216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Malawi
217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iran rank
89th
Malawi rank
87th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iran, a difference of 1.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 87th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 274.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 1990s | 256.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 2000s | 244 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 62.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 2010s | 228.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 179.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 2020s | 221.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Malawi?
- 1.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Malawi rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 87th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.