Ethiopia vs Malawi: CO₂ emissions per capita
Ethiopia
0.1351 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0869 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
206th
Malawi rank
209th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1351 tonnes per person against 0.0869 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0482 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 206th and Malawi ranks 209th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.1009 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.0618 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0601 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0516 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0656 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1388 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.0505 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1351 tonnes per person against 0.0869 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0482 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 206th and Malawi ranks 209th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.