Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Malawi or Rwanda?

Malawi, at 4,228 kt against 3,366 kt in Rwanda as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Malawi

4,228 kt

in 2023

Rwanda

3,366 kt

in 2023

Malawi rank

170th

Rwanda rank

173rd

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4,228 kt against 3,366 kt in Rwanda, a difference of 862 kt.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	806.14 kt	1,740 kt	934.16 kt	Rwanda
1970s	1,048 kt	2,846 kt	1,798 kt	Rwanda
1980s	1,234 kt	3,802 kt	2,568 kt	Rwanda
1990s	2,507 kt	3,158 kt	650.98 kt	Rwanda
2000s	2,822 kt	1,846 kt	976.21 kt	Malawi
2010s	3,313 kt	2,474 kt	839.54 kt	Malawi
2020s	4,062 kt	3,244 kt	818.61 kt	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Malawi or Rwanda?: Malawi, at 4,228 kt against 3,366 kt in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Malawi and Rwanda?: 862 kt, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?: Malawi ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,205 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf