Malawi vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Malawi
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tuvalu
0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
162nd
Tuvalu rank
159th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Tuvalu
00.0050.010.015198020022024

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 162nd and Tuvalu ranks 159th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malawi
2010s 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Tuvalu
2020s 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Tuvalu?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tuvalu?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tuvalu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 162nd and Tuvalu ranks 159th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.