Malawi vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Malawi
1.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
120th
Somalia rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.19 billion tonnes against 1.13 billion tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 59.65 million tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.89 million tonnes | 48.51 million tonnes | 29.38 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 276.62 million tonnes | 142.85 million tonnes | 133.77 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 493.72 million tonnes | 233.66 million tonnes | 260.06 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 593.65 million tonnes | 344.78 million tonnes | 248.87 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 702.60 million tonnes | 474.54 million tonnes | 228.06 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 900.71 million tonnes | 657.14 million tonnes | 243.57 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 887.92 million tonnes | 179.93 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 95.16 million tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 1.19 billion tonnes against 1.13 billion tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Malawi and Somalia?
- 59.65 million tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Malawi ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 121st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.