Malawi vs Niger: CO₂ emissions per capita
Malawi
0.0869 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.1173 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
209th
Niger rank
208th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.1173 tonnes per person against 0.0869 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0304 tonnes per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 209th and Niger ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0481 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 0.0464 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.1173 tonnes per person against 0.0869 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.0304 tonnes per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 209th and Niger ranks 208th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.