Central African Republic vs Malawi: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita

Central African Republic
0.074 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0869 tonnes per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
210th
Malawi rank
209th

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0869 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0129 tonnes per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 209th of 213 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0518 tonnes per person 0.1119 tonnes per person 0.06 tonnes per person Malawi
1960s 0.0544 tonnes per person 0.0932 tonnes per person 0.0388 tonnes per person Malawi
1970s 0.0641 tonnes per person 0.1087 tonnes per person 0.0446 tonnes per person Malawi
1980s 0.0666 tonnes per person 0.0783 tonnes per person 0.0116 tonnes per person Malawi
1990s 0.0626 tonnes per person 0.0838 tonnes per person 0.0212 tonnes per person Malawi
2000s 0.0319 tonnes per person 0.0702 tonnes per person 0.0383 tonnes per person Malawi
2010s 0.0432 tonnes per person 0.0705 tonnes per person 0.0272 tonnes per person Malawi
2020s 0.0723 tonnes per person 0.0884 tonnes per person 0.016 tonnes per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0869 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Malawi?
0.0129 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 210th 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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.