Colombia vs Malawi: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Colombia
0.0255 tonnes per person
in 2022
Malawi
0.0257 tonnes per person
in 2022
Colombia rank
153rd
Malawi rank
152nd

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0257 tonnes per person against 0.0255 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 152nd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0658 tonnes per person 0.0377 tonnes per person 0.0281 tonnes per person Colombia
1970s 0.0649 tonnes per person 0.0339 tonnes per person 0.031 tonnes per person Colombia
1980s 0.0658 tonnes per person 0.0334 tonnes per person 0.0325 tonnes per person Colombia
1990s 0.0579 tonnes per person 0.0362 tonnes per person 0.0217 tonnes per person Colombia
2000s 0.035 tonnes per person 0.0337 tonnes per person 0.0013 tonnes per person Colombia
2010s 0.0291 tonnes per person 0.0294 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Malawi
2020s 0.025 tonnes per person 0.026 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Colombia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0257 tonnes per person against 0.0255 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Colombia and Malawi?
0.0002 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Colombia ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 152nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.