Congo vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Congo
4.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
3.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
132nd
Malawi rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.25 million tonnes against 3.93 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 324,670 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Malawi ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 134th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 173,608 tonnes | 173,608 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 272,401 tonnes | 272,401 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 598,060 tonnes | 598,060 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 95,662 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 908,156 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 410,746 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 557,535 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 852,403 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.57 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 122,776 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 4.25 million tonnes against 3.93 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Congo and Malawi?
- 324,670 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Congo ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 134th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.