Malawi vs Taiwan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Malawi
5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malawi rank
80th
Taiwan rank
79th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Malawi
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malawi, a difference of 154,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 40,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 50,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 65,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 74,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 85,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 111,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 159,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 177,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 392,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 581,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 616,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 897,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Malawi or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Malawi and Taiwan?
- 154,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Taiwan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Malawi ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 79th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.