Malawi vs Portugal: Methane emissions from agriculture

Malawi
4.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
5.02 million tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
92nd
Portugal rank
91st

Methane emissions from agriculture over time

  • Malawi
  • Portugal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.02 million tonnes against 4.80 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 220,000 tonnes.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 91st of 193 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.22 million tonnes 5.66 million tonnes 4.43 million tonnes Portugal
2000s 1.53 million tonnes 5.21 million tonnes 3.68 million tonnes Portugal
2010s 2.88 million tonnes 5.25 million tonnes 2.37 million tonnes Portugal
2020s 4.53 million tonnes 5.27 million tonnes 745,000 tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Malawi or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.02 million tonnes against 4.80 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Malawi and Portugal?
220,000 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
Malawi ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.