Malawi vs Paraguay: emissions of air pollutants
Malawi
528,084 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
597,454 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi rank
76th
Paraguay rank
74th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 597,454 tonnes against 528,084 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 69,370 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 76th and Paraguay ranks 74th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 20 and Paraguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25,051 tonnes | 8,489 tonnes | 16,562 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1760s | 25,120 tonnes | 8,884 tonnes | 16,236 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1770s | 25,189 tonnes | 9,292 tonnes | 15,897 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1780s | 25,256 tonnes | 9,712 tonnes | 15,543 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1790s | 25,321 tonnes | 10,144 tonnes | 15,177 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1800s | 25,385 tonnes | 10,587 tonnes | 14,798 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1810s | 25,505 tonnes | 11,038 tonnes | 14,466 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1820s | 25,694 tonnes | 14,090 tonnes | 11,604 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1830s | 25,881 tonnes | 19,343 tonnes | 6,538 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1840s | 26,068 tonnes | 23,869 tonnes | 2,199 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1850s | 26,417 tonnes | 27,347 tonnes | 929.94 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 30,683 tonnes | 29,216 tonnes | 1,467 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1870s | 42,332 tonnes | 31,443 tonnes | 10,889 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1880s | 53,780 tonnes | 34,550 tonnes | 19,230 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1890s | 66,443 tonnes | 39,267 tonnes | 27,175 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1900s | 93,204 tonnes | 50,594 tonnes | 42,611 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1910s | 114,511 tonnes | 65,650 tonnes | 48,860 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1920s | 132,763 tonnes | 85,123 tonnes | 47,640 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1930s | 171,121 tonnes | 106,404 tonnes | 64,717 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1940s | 217,899 tonnes | 132,951 tonnes | 84,948 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1950s | 231,251 tonnes | 163,880 tonnes | 67,370 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 151,348 tonnes | 185,220 tonnes | 33,872 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 178,256 tonnes | 230,995 tonnes | 52,739 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 252,810 tonnes | 337,505 tonnes | 84,695 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 371,775 tonnes | 462,488 tonnes | 90,712 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 428,960 tonnes | 481,307 tonnes | 52,347 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 493,287 tonnes | 554,897 tonnes | 61,609 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 520,596 tonnes | 590,329 tonnes | 69,734 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 597,454 tonnes against 528,084 tonnes in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 69,370 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Malawi ranks 76th and Paraguay ranks 74th 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.