Macao vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Macao
57.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
57.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Macao rank
159th
Malawi rank
158th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Macao
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 57.56 million tonnes against 57.53 million tonnes in Macao, a difference of 27,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Malawi ahead.
Macao ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,936 tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 732,433 tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.78 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.78 million tonnes | 16.42 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 17.60 million tonnes | 23.52 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 31.67 million tonnes | 32.31 million tonnes | 641,900 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 45.76 million tonnes | 42.48 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | Macao |
| 2020s | 55.43 million tonnes | 53.88 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Macao or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 57.56 million tonnes against 57.53 million tonnes in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Macao and Malawi?
- 27,600 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malawi?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Macao ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 158th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.