Malawi vs Rwanda: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled

Malawi
1.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Rwanda rank
156th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.03 million tonnes against 1.88 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 152,070 tonnes.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 364,240 tonnes 25,041 tonnes 339,199 tonnes Malawi
1960s 376,022 tonnes 61,199 tonnes 314,823 tonnes Malawi
1970s 572,509 tonnes 162,682 tonnes 409,828 tonnes Malawi
1980s 579,644 tonnes 623,455 tonnes 43,811 tonnes Rwanda
1990s 862,754 tonnes 480,215 tonnes 382,539 tonnes Malawi
2000s 893,615 tonnes 522,338 tonnes 371,277 tonnes Malawi
2010s 1.20 million tonnes 946,652 tonnes 251,635 tonnes Malawi
2020s 1.82 million tonnes 1.82 million tonnes 2,834 tonnes Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 2.03 million tonnes against 1.88 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Malawi and Rwanda?
152,070 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,718 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.