Ethiopia vs Malawi: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Ethiopia
1.5%
in 2024
Malawi
1.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
125th
Malawi rank
123rd

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 21.2% 8.1% 13.2% Ethiopia
1960s 19.4% -1.3% 20.8% Ethiopia
1970s 3.2% 5.5% 2.3% Malawi
1980s 5.1% -1.0% 6.1% Ethiopia
1990s 1.7% 5.1% 3.4% Malawi
2000s 7.8% 1.5% 6.3% Ethiopia
2010s 10.5% 6.0% 4.5% Ethiopia
2020s 0.9% 2.3% 1.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.