Malawi vs South Sudan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Malawi
1.88 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
1.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
South Sudan rank
159th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.88 million tonnes against 1.70 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 185,930 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 364,240 tonnes | 74,982 tonnes | 289,258 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 376,022 tonnes | 187,573 tonnes | 188,449 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 572,509 tonnes | 363,111 tonnes | 209,398 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 579,644 tonnes | 313,025 tonnes | 266,618 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 862,754 tonnes | 365,884 tonnes | 496,869 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 893,615 tonnes | 868,341 tonnes | 25,274 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 337,494 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 128,438 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 1.88 million tonnes against 1.70 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 185,930 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Malawi ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 159th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.