Malawi vs Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Malawi
0.0082 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia
0.0097 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
119th
Namibia rank
117th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0097 tonnes per person against 0.0082 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0015 tonnes per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 0.0523 tonnes per person | 0.036 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0174 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0097 tonnes per person against 0.0082 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.0015 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Malawi ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.