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
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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

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.