Malawi vs Yemen: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Malawi
0.2214
in 2024
Yemen
0.2607
in 2024
Malawi rank
179th
Yemen rank
178th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Malawi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.2607 against 0.2214 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0393.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Malawi ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 178th of 203 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0785 | 0.293 | 0.2146 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 0.0583 | 0.4789 | 0.4206 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.2077 | 0.6445 | 0.4368 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.2782 | 0.9287 | 0.6505 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.3106 | 0.6301 | 0.3195 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.2577 | 0.2866 | 0.0289 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Malawi or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.2607 against 0.2214 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Malawi and Yemen?
- 0.0393, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 178th 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.