Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Nitrous oxide emissions
Malawi
5.57 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.28 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.57 million against 5.28 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 288,720.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38,178 | 201,179 | 163,002 | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 40,800 | 215,776 | 174,976 | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 50,595 | 262,758 | 212,163 | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 65,581 | 333,176 | 267,595 | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 74,719 | 378,362 | 303,643 | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 85,768 | 429,518 | 343,750 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 111,167 | 552,310 | 441,143 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 159,776 | 795,556 | 635,780 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 177,136 | 872,366 | 695,231 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 392,846 | 1.93 million | 1.54 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 581,797 | 2.84 million | 2.26 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 616,209 | 3.05 million | 2.43 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 897,703 | 4.51 million | 3.62 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 4.68 million | 3.49 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 5.47 million | 4.03 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 5.51 million | 3.54 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 5.53 million | 2.00 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.38 million | 5.04 million | 343,460 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 5.57 million against 5.28 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 288,720, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malawi ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.