Gabon vs Malawi: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Gabon
1.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
150th
Malawi rank
153rd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.84 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 375,060 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Gabon ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,949 tonnes | 100,154 tonnes | 84,204 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 539,380 tonnes | 177,040 tonnes | 362,340 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 2.67 million tonnes | 388,728 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2.46 million tonnes | 445,354 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 972,666 tonnes | 640,467 tonnes | 332,198 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.34 million tonnes | 704,211 tonnes | 639,876 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.75 million tonnes | 936,144 tonnes | 812,310 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 413,630 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Gabon or Malawi?
- Gabon, at 1.84 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Gabon and Malawi?
- 375,060 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Gabon ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.