Malawi vs Rwanda: Consumption-based carbon intensity

Malawi
0.1208 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Rwanda
0.1194 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Malawi rank
115th
Rwanda rank
116th

Consumption-based carbon intensity over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15199020062022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0014 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0947 kilograms per international-$ 0.0792 kilograms per international-$ 0.0155 kilograms per international-$ Malawi
2000s 0.0642 kilograms per international-$ 0.0539 kilograms per international-$ 0.0103 kilograms per international-$ Malawi
2010s 0.0556 kilograms per international-$ 0.0661 kilograms per international-$ 0.0104 kilograms per international-$ Rwanda
2020s 0.1165 kilograms per international-$ 0.1118 kilograms per international-$ 0.0047 kilograms per international-$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.0014 kilograms per international-$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
Malawi ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption-based carbon intensity
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 3,909 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).