Ethiopia vs Malawi: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ethiopia
0.1806 tonnes per person
in 2023
Malawi
0.1532 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
119th
Malawi rank
120th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1806 tonnes per person against 0.1532 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0274 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 120th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0603 tonnes per person | 0.0639 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.1158 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1803 tonnes per person | 0.1514 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1806 tonnes per person against 0.1532 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0274 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 120th of 120 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 Per capita 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 per person.