Malawi vs Rwanda: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Malawi
3.23 million tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda
3.52 million tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
120th
Rwanda rank
119th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.52 million tonnes against 3.23 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 284,340 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896,480 tonnes | 557,136 tonnes | 339,344 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 811,260 tonnes | 546,076 tonnes | 265,183 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 100,928 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 25,622 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.52 million tonnes against 3.23 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 284,340 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Malawi ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.