Ethiopia vs Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Ethiopia
0.0908 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0676 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
208th
Malawi rank
211th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
00.0250.050.0750.1195019872024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0908 tonnes per person against 0.0676 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0232 tonnes per person.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 211th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0095 tonnes per person 0.0306 tonnes per person 0.0211 tonnes per person Malawi
1960s 0.0288 tonnes per person 0.0432 tonnes per person 0.0144 tonnes per person Malawi
1970s 0.0464 tonnes per person 0.0736 tonnes per person 0.0272 tonnes per person Malawi
1980s 0.049 tonnes per person 0.0596 tonnes per person 0.0106 tonnes per person Malawi
1990s 0.0474 tonnes per person 0.0622 tonnes per person 0.0148 tonnes per person Malawi
2000s 0.0586 tonnes per person 0.0551 tonnes per person 0.0035 tonnes per person Ethiopia
2010s 0.0819 tonnes per person 0.055 tonnes per person 0.0269 tonnes per person Ethiopia
2020s 0.0933 tonnes per person 0.0686 tonnes per person 0.0247 tonnes per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 0.0908 tonnes per person against 0.0676 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.0232 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Ethiopia ranks 208th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
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
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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