Malawi vs Maldives: CO₂ emissions by sector
Malawi
70,000 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
60,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
153rd
Maldives rank
156th
CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Malawi
- Maldives
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 70,000 tonnes against 60,000 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 10,000 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 58,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 65,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Malawi or Maldives?
- Malawi, at 70,000 tonnes against 60,000 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Malawi and Maldives?
- 10,000 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Malawi ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 156th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.