Malawi vs Taiwan: Carbon intensity of energy
Malawi
217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Taiwan
218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Malawi rank
87th
Taiwan rank
86th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Malawi
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malawi, a difference of 0.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malawi ranks 87th and Taiwan ranks 86th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 221.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malawi |
| 1990s | 213.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 181.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 179.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Malawi or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Malawi and Taiwan?
- 0.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Taiwan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Taiwan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Malawi ranks 87th and Taiwan ranks 86th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.