Malawi vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Malawi
3.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
134th
Rwanda rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.93 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 1.21 million tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74,544 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 74,544 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 272,401 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 272,401 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 598,060 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 598,060 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.00 million tonnes | 16,660 tonnes | 987,158 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.46 million tonnes | 195,029 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.93 million tonnes | 481,636 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.31 million tonnes | 929,812 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 3.93 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.21 million tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Malawi ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 137th 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.