Malawi vs Rwanda: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Malawi
1.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Rwanda rank
156th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.03 million tonnes against 1.88 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 152,070 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382,319 tonnes | 49,098 tonnes | 333,222 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 572,509 tonnes | 162,682 tonnes | 409,828 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 579,644 tonnes | 623,455 tonnes | 43,811 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 862,754 tonnes | 480,215 tonnes | 382,539 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 893,615 tonnes | 522,338 tonnes | 371,277 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 946,652 tonnes | 251,635 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 2,834 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.03 million tonnes against 1.88 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 152,070 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th 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.