Bolivia vs Malawi: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Bolivia
1.01 million tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
1.38 million tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
85th
Malawi rank
84th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Bolivia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.38 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 372,420 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Bolivia ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.19 million tonnes | 33,726 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | -762,378 tonnes | -82,356 tonnes | 680,022 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 659,150 tonnes | 3,360 tonnes | 655,790 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 173,458 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Bolivia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.38 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Bolivia and Malawi?
- 372,420 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Malawi rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Bolivia ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.