Azerbaijan vs Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Azerbaijan
0.0043 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0082 tonnes per person
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
121st
Malawi rank
119th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0082 tonnes per person against 0.0043 tonnes per person in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0039 tonnes per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 119th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1613 tonnes per person 0.076 tonnes per person 0.0852 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
1960s 0.0934 tonnes per person 0.045 tonnes per person 0.0484 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
1970s 0.0711 tonnes per person 0.0269 tonnes per person 0.0442 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
1980s 0.0572 tonnes per person 0.014 tonnes per person 0.0432 tonnes per person Azerbaijan
1990s 0.011 tonnes per person 0.0168 tonnes per person 0.0059 tonnes per person Malawi
2000s 0.0019 tonnes per person 0.0108 tonnes per person 0.0088 tonnes per person Malawi
2010s 0.001 tonnes per person 0.0114 tonnes per person 0.0103 tonnes per person Malawi
2020s 0.0026 tonnes per person 0.008 tonnes per person 0.0054 tonnes per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Azerbaijan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0082 tonnes per person against 0.0043 tonnes per person in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Azerbaijan and Malawi?
0.0039 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Malawi?
67 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Malawi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Azerbaijan ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 119th 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 from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.