Central African Republic vs Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Central African Republic
0.074 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0869 tonnes per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
205th
Malawi rank
204th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0869 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0129 tonnes per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 205th and Malawi ranks 204th of 208 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0869 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 0.0129 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Central African Republic ranks 205th and Malawi ranks 204th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.