Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0443 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0676 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
213th
Malawi rank
211th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0676 tonnes per person against 0.0443 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0233 tonnes per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th and Malawi ranks 211th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0718 tonnes per person | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0412 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.084 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0955 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.0361 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0676 tonnes per person against 0.0443 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 0.0233 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th and Malawi ranks 211th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.