Malawi vs Norway: Methane emissions
Malawi
8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Norway
8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malawi rank
112th
Norway rank
110th
Methane emissions over time
- Malawi
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malawi, a difference of 24,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 112th and Norway ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 340,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1860s | 349,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1870s | 364,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1880s | 380,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1890s | 397,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1900s | 437,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1910s | 521,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1920s | 650,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1930s | 828,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1950s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Malawi or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Malawi and Norway?
- 24,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Norway rank globally for methane emissions?
- Malawi ranks 112th and Norway ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.