Gabon vs Malawi: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Gabon
1.5%
in 2024
Malawi
1.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
126th
Malawi rank
123rd

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Gabon
  • Malawi
0200400600195119872024

How they compare

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

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 10.0% 8.1% 2.0% Gabon
1960s 94.4% -1.3% 95.7% Gabon
1970s 19.9% 5.5% 14.4% Gabon
1980s -0.4% -1.0% 0.6% Gabon
1990s 1.1% 5.1% 3.9% Malawi
2000s -1.1% 1.5% 2.6% Malawi
2010s 0.7% 6.0% 5.3% Malawi
2020s -0.7% 2.3% 3.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Gabon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Gabon and Malawi?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Gabon ranks 126th 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.