Lebanon vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Lebanon
14.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
12.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
109th
Malawi rank
112th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lebanon
- Malawi
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 14.29 million tonnes against 12.65 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 1.64 million tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Lebanon ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,989 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 145,827 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 323,887 tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 440,400 tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.09 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.39 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.82 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | 864,780 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 14.10 million tonnes | 12.32 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Lebanon or Malawi?
- Lebanon, at 14.29 million tonnes against 12.65 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Lebanon and Malawi?
- 1.64 million tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malawi?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lebanon ranks 109th 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.