Iceland vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Iceland
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
3.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
136th
Malawi rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iceland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.93 million tonnes against 2.75 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 1.17 million tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Iceland ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 134th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,905 tonnes | 74,544 tonnes | 67,639 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 310,101 tonnes | 272,401 tonnes | 37,700 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 888,990 tonnes | 598,060 tonnes | 290,931 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 499,187 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 542,007 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 569,377 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 435,152 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 695,300 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Iceland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.93 million tonnes against 2.75 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Iceland and Malawi?
- 1.17 million tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iceland ranks 136th 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.