Bhutan vs Malawi: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Bhutan
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Bhutan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.88 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 224,060 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Bhutan ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,595 tonnes | 572,509 tonnes | 565,914 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 101,489 tonnes | 579,644 tonnes | 478,155 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 268,912 tonnes | 862,754 tonnes | 593,842 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 496,832 tonnes | 893,615 tonnes | 396,783 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 157,100 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 316,198 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.88 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Bhutan and Malawi?
- 224,060 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Bhutan ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.