Malawi vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Malawi
12.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
13.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
112th
Niger rank
111th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.04 million tonnes against 12.65 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 388,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 112th and Niger ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 981,065 tonnes | 25,011 tonnes | 956,054 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 6.33 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.58 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.22 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.95 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 942,468 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.32 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 104,340 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 13.04 million tonnes against 12.65 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Malawi and Niger?
- 388,700 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malawi ranks 112th and Niger ranks 111th 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.