Gambia vs Malawi: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Gambia
0.1784
in 2024
Malawi
0.2214
in 2024
Gambia rank
181st
Malawi rank
179th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2214 against 0.1784 in Gambia, a difference of 0.043.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 181st and Malawi ranks 179th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1505 | 0.0785 | 0.072 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.1504 | 0.0583 | 0.0921 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.121 | 0.2077 | 0.0867 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2066 | 0.2782 | 0.0716 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.2174 | 0.3106 | 0.0932 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.179 | 0.2577 | 0.0787 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.2214 against 0.1784 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.043, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Gambia ranks 181st and Malawi ranks 179th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.