Brunei vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Brunei
14.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
12.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
110th
Malawi rank
112th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Brunei
- Malawi
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 14.16 million tonnes against 12.65 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 1.51 million tonnes.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Brunei ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 608,224 tonnes | 11.82 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.34 million tonnes | 12.32 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Brunei or Malawi?
- Brunei, at 14.16 million tonnes against 12.65 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Brunei and Malawi?
- 1.51 million tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brunei ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 112th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.