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
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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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.