Malawi vs Tanzania: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Malawi
0.0654 tonnes per person
in 2023
Tanzania
0.0822 tonnes per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
85th
Tanzania rank
84th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.0822 tonnes per person against 0.0654 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0168 tonnes per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | -0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0764 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | -0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.1161 tonnes per person | 0.1173 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0916 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.0822 tonnes per person against 0.0654 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.0168 tonnes per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.