Bhutan vs Malawi: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Bhutan
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.88 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 224,060 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Bhutan ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,595 tonnes | 572,509 tonnes | 565,914 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 101,489 tonnes | 579,644 tonnes | 478,155 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 268,912 tonnes | 862,754 tonnes | 593,842 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 496,832 tonnes | 893,615 tonnes | 396,783 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 157,100 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 316,198 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.88 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Bhutan and Malawi?
- 224,060 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.