Malawi vs Niger: emissions of air pollutants
Malawi
528,084 tonnes
in 2022
Niger
598,353 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi rank
76th
Niger rank
73rd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 598,353 tonnes against 528,084 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 70,269 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 76th and Niger ranks 73rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 26 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25,051 tonnes | 20,700 tonnes | 4,351 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1760s | 25,120 tonnes | 20,753 tonnes | 4,368 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1770s | 25,189 tonnes | 20,804 tonnes | 4,384 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1780s | 25,256 tonnes | 20,854 tonnes | 4,402 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1790s | 25,321 tonnes | 20,902 tonnes | 4,419 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1800s | 25,385 tonnes | 20,948 tonnes | 4,437 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1810s | 25,505 tonnes | 21,040 tonnes | 4,465 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1820s | 25,694 tonnes | 21,187 tonnes | 4,506 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1830s | 25,881 tonnes | 21,333 tonnes | 4,548 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1840s | 26,068 tonnes | 21,477 tonnes | 4,591 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1850s | 26,417 tonnes | 21,618 tonnes | 4,798 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1860s | 30,683 tonnes | 21,874 tonnes | 8,809 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1870s | 42,332 tonnes | 22,390 tonnes | 19,942 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1880s | 53,780 tonnes | 23,622 tonnes | 30,157 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1890s | 66,443 tonnes | 28,649 tonnes | 37,794 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1900s | 93,204 tonnes | 35,330 tonnes | 57,874 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1910s | 114,511 tonnes | 45,274 tonnes | 69,237 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1920s | 132,763 tonnes | 51,169 tonnes | 81,594 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1930s | 171,121 tonnes | 70,975 tonnes | 100,146 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1940s | 217,899 tonnes | 82,569 tonnes | 135,331 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1950s | 231,251 tonnes | 103,776 tonnes | 127,475 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 151,348 tonnes | 113,991 tonnes | 37,357 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 178,256 tonnes | 155,204 tonnes | 23,052 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 252,810 tonnes | 223,347 tonnes | 29,463 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 371,775 tonnes | 379,430 tonnes | 7,655 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 428,960 tonnes | 316,513 tonnes | 112,446 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 493,287 tonnes | 449,883 tonnes | 43,404 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 520,596 tonnes | 591,282 tonnes | 70,686 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 598,353 tonnes against 528,084 tonnes in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Malawi and Niger?
- 70,269 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Malawi ranks 76th and Niger ranks 73rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.