Malawi vs Sweden: Methane emissions

Malawi
8.37 million
in 2024
Sweden
7.93 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
112th
Sweden rank
115th

Methane emissions over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M185019372024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 8.37 million against 7.93 million in Sweden, a difference of 447,930.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Malawi ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 115th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 340,186 2.58 million 2.24 million Sweden
1860s 349,985 2.83 million 2.48 million Sweden
1870s 364,502 3.10 million 2.74 million Sweden
1880s 380,340 3.30 million 2.92 million Sweden
1890s 397,584 3.48 million 3.08 million Sweden
1900s 437,637 3.76 million 3.32 million Sweden
1910s 521,074 3.99 million 3.47 million Sweden
1920s 650,348 4.08 million 3.43 million Sweden
1930s 828,343 4.22 million 3.39 million Sweden
1940s 1.04 million 5.71 million 4.67 million Sweden
1950s 1.25 million 9.18 million 7.93 million Sweden
1960s 1.45 million 11.94 million 10.49 million Sweden
1970s 1.81 million 12.15 million 10.34 million Sweden
1980s 2.25 million 12.15 million 9.90 million Sweden
1990s 3.36 million 11.76 million 8.39 million Sweden
2000s 4.08 million 10.37 million 6.29 million Sweden
2010s 5.90 million 8.35 million 2.45 million Sweden
2020s 7.95 million 7.94 million 13,422 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Malawi or Sweden?
Malawi, at 8.37 million against 7.93 million in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Malawi and Sweden?
447,930, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for methane emissions?
Malawi ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed