Malawi vs Sweden: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Malawi
0.0257 tonnes per person
in 2022
Sweden
0.0251 tonnes per person
in 2022
Malawi rank
152nd
Sweden rank
155th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0257 tonnes per person against 0.0251 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Malawi ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 155th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0377 tonnes per person 0.0908 tonnes per person 0.0531 tonnes per person Sweden
1970s 0.0339 tonnes per person 0.0984 tonnes per person 0.0645 tonnes per person Sweden
1980s 0.0334 tonnes per person 0.1242 tonnes per person 0.0908 tonnes per person Sweden
1990s 0.0362 tonnes per person 0.1067 tonnes per person 0.0705 tonnes per person Sweden
2000s 0.0337 tonnes per person 0.0555 tonnes per person 0.0217 tonnes per person Sweden
2010s 0.0294 tonnes per person 0.0342 tonnes per person 0.0048 tonnes per person Sweden
2020s 0.026 tonnes per person 0.0258 tonnes per person 0.0002 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, Malawi or Sweden?
Malawi, at 0.0257 tonnes per person against 0.0251 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Malawi and Sweden?
0.0006 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Malawi ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 155th 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.